Health in Várzea Paulista, Brazil: official figures
Health ministry records show 63 deaths of babies under one year old among residents of Várzea Paulista in 2020-2024 against 6,026 live births, 10.5 infant deaths per 1,000 births; the 102nd lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 12.2).
How many babies die in Várzea Paulista?
In 2024, 7 babies from Várzea Paulista died before their first birthday, 6.3 per 1,000 live births, compared with 11 (9.0 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 Paulista each year?
1,109 babies were born to mothers living in Várzea Paulista in 2024, down 9.2% from 1,221 in 2020 (Brazil: -12.5%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDo pregnant women in Várzea Paulista get prenatal care?
82.3% of babies born to Várzea Paulista residents in 2024 had mothers who attended seven or more prenatal appointments; the 125th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 79.1%).
Source: Ministry of Health, DATASUS (Departamento de Informação e Informática do SUS) · saved copyDoes Várzea Paulista have sewerage?
At the 2022 census, 95.3% of residents of Várzea Paulista lived in homes whose sewage went to the public sewer or rainwater network or to a septic tank connected to it (94.7% straight to the network); the 57th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 159th highest of Brazil's 5,570 municipalities (Brazil: 62.6%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyDoes Várzea Paulista have piped water?
97.5% of Várzea Paulista's residents had the public mains as their main water source in 2022 (the 65th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 83.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- For 3.8% of 2024 births in Várzea Paulista the mother had three or fewer prenatal appointments or none (5 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 Paulista compares with other cities in Brazil
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2020-2024)
Várzea Paulista ranks 219 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 216 | Sertãozinho | 10.5 |
| 217 | Jacareí | 10.5 |
| 218 | São Carlos | 10.5 |
| 219 | Várzea Paulista | 10.5 |
| 220 | Montes Claros | 10.4 |
| 221 | Brasília | 10.3 |
| 222 | Muriaé | 10.3 |
Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) (2024)
Várzea Paulista ranks 125 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Births with 7 or more prenatal appointments (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Ipatinga | 82.6% |
| 123 | Lavras | 82.5% |
| 124 | Petrópolis | 82.5% |
| 125 | Várzea Paulista | 82.3% |
| 126 | Santo André | 82.3% |
| 127 | Barreiras | 82.2% |
| 128 | Santos | 82.2% |
Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) (2022)
Várzea Paulista ranks 57 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with sewage to the network or a connected septic tank (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | São José dos Campos | 95.7% |
| 55 | Botucatu | 95.5% |
| 56 | Votorantim | 95.4% |
| 57 | Várzea Paulista | 95.3% |
| 58 | Pindamonhangaba | 95.3% |
| 59 | Taubaté | 95.3% |
| 60 | São José do Rio Preto | 95.2% |
Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) (2022)
Várzea Paulista ranks 65 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with the public mains as main water source (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Ourinhos | 97.7% |
| 63 | Poços de Caldas | 97.6% |
| 64 | Jaú | 97.5% |
| 65 | Várzea Paulista | 97.5% |
| 66 | Santa Luzia | 97.5% |
| 67 | Pindamonhangaba | 97.5% |
| 68 | Bagé | 97.5% |
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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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