Health in Teixeira de Freitas, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 124 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Teixeira de Freitas in 2020-2024 against 12,017 live births, 10.3 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 98th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Teixeira de Freitas?
In 2024, 30 babies from Teixeira de Freitas died before their first birthday, 13.2 per 1,000 live births, compared with 16 (6.3 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 Teixeira de Freitas each year?
2,265 babies were born to mothers living in Teixeira de Freitas in 2024, down 11.1% from 2,547 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Teixeira de Freitas get prenatal care?
77.5% of babies born to Teixeira de Freitas residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 127th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Teixeira de Freitas have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 75.9% of residents of Teixeira de Freitas lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (74.9% straight to the network); the 134th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 1052nd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Teixeira de Freitas have piped water?
78.4% of Teixeira de Freitas' residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 56th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 5.1% of 2024 births in Teixeira de Freitas the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (20 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 Teixeira de Freitas compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Teixeira de Freitas ranks 223 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Montes Claros | 10.4 |
| 221 | Brasília | 10.3 |
| 222 | Muriaé | 10.3 |
| 223 | Teixeira de Freitas | 10.3 |
| 224 | Araguaína | 10.3 |
| 225 | Camboriú | 10.3 |
| 226 | Rondonópolis | 10.3 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Teixeira de Freitas ranks 194 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Guaratinguetá | 77.6% |
| 192 | Francisco Morato | 77.6% |
| 193 | Campos dos Goytacazes | 77.5% |
| 194 | Teixeira de Freitas | 77.5% |
| 195 | Mesquita | 77.5% |
| 196 | Franca | 77.4% |
| 197 | Parnamirim | 77.3% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Teixeira de Freitas ranks 187 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 184 | Goiânia | 77.0% |
| 185 | Itabaiana | 76.9% |
| 186 | Pelotas | 76.3% |
| 187 | Teixeira de Freitas | 75.9% |
| 188 | Itaquaquecetuba | 75.6% |
| 189 | Barreiras | 75.5% |
| 190 | Santa Maria | 75.5% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Teixeira de Freitas ranks 265 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 262 | Olinda | 79.4% |
| 263 | Codó | 79.1% |
| 264 | Balsas | 79.0% |
| 265 | Teixeira de Freitas | 78.4% |
| 266 | Gravataí | 78.3% |
| 267 | Caxias | 78.0% |
| 268 | Nova Friburgo | 77.5% |
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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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