Health in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 228 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of São José do Rio Preto in 2020-2024 against 25,394 live births, 9.0 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 33rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in São José do Rio Preto?
In 2024, 57 babies from São José do Rio Preto died before their first birthday, 12.5 per 1,000 live births, compared with 46 (8.3 per 1,000) in 2020. For Brazil the 2024 figure was 12.6.
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyHow many babies are born in São José do Rio Preto each year?
4,567 babies were born to mothers living in São José do Rio Preto in 2024, down 17.5% from 5,538 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in São José do Rio Preto get prenatal care?
89.2% of babies born to São José do Rio Preto residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 20th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes São José do Rio Preto have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 95.2% of residents of São José do Rio Preto lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (94.8% straight to the network); the 60th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 167th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes São José do Rio Preto have piped water?
89.9% of São José do Rio Preto's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 111th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 2.1% of 2024 births in São José do Rio Preto the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (12 births with no prenatal care recorded; Brazil: 5.4% with three or fewer). Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copy
How São José do Rio Preto compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
São José do Rio Preto ranks 288 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | Mogi Guaçu | 9.1 |
| 286 | Gravataí | 9.0 |
| 287 | Atibaia | 9.0 |
| 288 | São José do Rio Preto | 9.0 |
| 289 | Franca | 8.9 |
| 290 | Americana | 8.9 |
| 291 | Vitória de Santo Antão | 8.9 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
São José do Rio Preto ranks 20 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Chapecó | 89.4% |
| 18 | Catalão | 89.3% |
| 19 | Tatuí | 89.3% |
| 20 | São José do Rio Preto | 89.2% |
| 21 | Sinop | 89.1% |
| 22 | Varginha | 89.0% |
| 23 | Assis | 88.9% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
São José do Rio Preto ranks 60 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Várzea Paulista | 95.3% |
| 58 | Pindamonhangaba | 95.3% |
| 59 | Taubaté | 95.3% |
| 60 | São José do Rio Preto | 95.2% |
| 61 | Lavras | 95.0% |
| 62 | Itumbiara | 94.8% |
| 63 | Salvador | 94.8% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
São José do Rio Preto ranks 210 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 207 | Sapucaia do Sul | 90.0% |
| 208 | Pouso Alegre | 90.0% |
| 209 | Ipatinga | 90.0% |
| 210 | São José do Rio Preto | 89.9% |
| 211 | Coronel Fabriciano | 89.8% |
| 212 | Jataí | 89.7% |
| 213 | Colatina | 89.6% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS): TabNet, Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINASC): live births by mother's municipality of residence and year, 2020-2024 (final data), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d3eb8c12756b…)
- Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS): TabNet, Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade (SIM): infant deaths (under 1 year) by municipality of residence and year, 2020-2024 (final data), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9c69e0471200…)
- Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS): TabNet, SINASC: live births by mother's municipality of residence and number of prenatal appointments, 2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9206d88e6676…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022, Agregados por Municípios: household characteristics part 3, residents of occupied permanent private households by sewage destination, water source and rubbish disposal, every municipality, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1b96b1e32794…)
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