Health in Uberlândia, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 398 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Uberlândia in 2020-2024 against 41,870 live births, 9.5 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 57th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Uberlândia?
In 2024, 87 babies from Uberlândia died before their first birthday, 11.3 per 1,000 live births, compared with 74 (8.2 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 Uberlândia each year?
7,703 babies were born to mothers living in Uberlândia in 2024, down 14.4% from 8,996 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Uberlândia get prenatal care?
92.7% of babies born to Uberlândia residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 2nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Uberlândia have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 95.9% of residents of Uberlândia lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (95.7% straight to the network); the 52nd highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 144th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Uberlândia have piped water?
97.8% of Uberlândia's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 58th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 1.6% of 2024 births in Uberlândia the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (19 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 Uberlândia compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Uberlândia ranks 264 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | Santos | 9.5 |
| 262 | Santa Maria | 9.5 |
| 263 | Coronel Fabriciano | 9.5 |
| 264 | Uberlândia | 9.5 |
| 265 | São José dos Campos | 9.5 |
| 266 | Bragança Paulista | 9.5 |
| 267 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 9.4 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Uberlândia ranks 2 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 93.6% |
| 2 | Uberlândia | 92.7% |
| 3 | Sobral | 92.5% |
| 4 | Apucarana | 92.4% |
| 5 | Curitiba | 92.3% |
| 6 | Itapetininga | 92.1% |
| 7 | Itatiba | 91.9% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Uberlândia ranks 52 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Santos | 96.0% |
| 50 | Volta Redonda | 96.0% |
| 51 | Passos | 95.9% |
| 52 | Uberlândia | 95.9% |
| 53 | Indaiatuba | 95.8% |
| 54 | São José dos Campos | 95.7% |
| 55 | Botucatu | 95.5% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Uberlândia ranks 58 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Francisco Morato | 97.8% |
| 56 | Curitiba | 97.8% |
| 57 | Sete Lagoas | 97.8% |
| 58 | Uberlândia | 97.8% |
| 59 | Lauro de Freitas | 97.7% |
| 60 | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 97.7% |
| 61 | Marília | 97.7% |
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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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