Health in Várzea Grande, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 340 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Várzea Grande in 2020-2024 against 22,933 live births, 14.8 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 34th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Várzea Grande?
In 2024, 67 babies from Várzea Grande died before their first birthday, 15.2 per 1,000 live births, compared with 68 (14.4 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 Várzea Grande each year?
4,402 babies were born to mothers living in Várzea Grande in 2024, down 7.0% from 4,733 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Várzea Grande get prenatal care?
73.1% of babies born to Várzea Grande residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 80th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Várzea Grande have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 36.7% of residents of Várzea Grande lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (29.2% straight to the network); the 49th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 2575th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Várzea Grande have piped water?
83.7% of Várzea Grande's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 70th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 7.6% of 2024 births in Várzea Grande the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (56 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 Várzea Grande compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Várzea Grande ranks 34 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Caxias | 15.2 |
| 32 | Petrolina | 15.0 |
| 33 | Boa Vista | 14.9 |
| 34 | Várzea Grande | 14.8 |
| 35 | Codó | 14.8 |
| 36 | Poá | 14.7 |
| 37 | Porto Velho | 14.7 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Várzea Grande ranks 241 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 238 | Jandira | 73.3% |
| 239 | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim | 73.2% |
| 240 | Macaé | 73.2% |
| 241 | Várzea Grande | 73.1% |
| 242 | Almirante Tamandaré | 73.1% |
| 243 | Guarapari | 73.0% |
| 244 | Itacoatiara | 73.0% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Várzea Grande ranks 272 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 269 | São Lourenço da Mata | 39.7% |
| 270 | Teresina | 39.0% |
| 271 | Rio Grande | 38.2% |
| 272 | Várzea Grande | 36.7% |
| 273 | Novo Gama | 36.2% |
| 274 | Valparaíso de Goiás | 35.9% |
| 275 | Chapecó | 35.5% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Várzea Grande ranks 251 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Teófilo Otoni | 84.5% |
| 249 | Recife | 84.4% |
| 250 | São Gonçalo | 84.2% |
| 251 | Várzea Grande | 83.7% |
| 252 | Dourados | 83.1% |
| 253 | Ilhéus | 82.5% |
| 254 | Paragominas | 81.5% |
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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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