Health in Valinhos, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 44 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Valinhos in 2020-2024 against 6,168 live births, 7.1 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 3rd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Valinhos?
In 2024, 7 babies from Valinhos died before their first birthday, 5.9 per 1,000 live births, compared with 6 (4.8 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 Valinhos each year?
1,179 babies were born to mothers living in Valinhos in 2024, down 6.3% from 1,258 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Valinhos get prenatal care?
87.8% of babies born to Valinhos residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 31st highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Valinhos have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 91.2% of residents of Valinhos lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (90.9% straight to the network); the 98th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 372nd highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Valinhos have piped water?
91.9% of Valinhos' residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 130th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 2.0% of 2024 births in Valinhos the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (0 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 Valinhos compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Valinhos ranks 318 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Santana de Parnaíba | 7.5 |
| 315 | Joinville | 7.5 |
| 316 | São Caetano do Sul | 7.3 |
| 317 | Barueri | 7.2 |
| 318 | Valinhos | 7.1 |
| 319 | Balneário Camboriú | 7.0 |
| 320 | Florianópolis | 6.9 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Valinhos ranks 31 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | São Carlos | 88.2% |
| 29 | Colombo | 88.1% |
| 30 | Nova Lima | 87.8% |
| 31 | Valinhos | 87.8% |
| 32 | Maringá | 87.8% |
| 33 | Ribeirão Preto | 87.8% |
| 34 | São José dos Pinhais | 87.8% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Valinhos ranks 98 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Ponta Grossa | 91.4% |
| 96 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 91.4% |
| 97 | São Vicente | 91.2% |
| 98 | Valinhos | 91.2% |
| 99 | Fazenda Rio Grande | 91.0% |
| 100 | Itaperuna | 90.9% |
| 101 | Betim | 90.9% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Valinhos ranks 191 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Itatiba | 92.2% |
| 189 | Camboriú | 92.2% |
| 190 | Itaperuna | 92.1% |
| 191 | Valinhos | 91.9% |
| 192 | Santo Antônio de Jesus | 91.8% |
| 193 | Itu | 91.8% |
| 194 | Corumbá | 91.8% |
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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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