Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Honduras
Honduras: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 11.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.58 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
173.56 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
11.58 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 11.58 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Honduras peaked at 173.56 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 11.58 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 173.56 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 170.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 167.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 165.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 162.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 158.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 155.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 151.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 147.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 143.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 138.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 135.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 130.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 126.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 122.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 117.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 113.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 109.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 106.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 102.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 98.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 95.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 91.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 90.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 94.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 81.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 78.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 75.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 72.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 69.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 66.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 63.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 61.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 58.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 55.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 53.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 50.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 48.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 46.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 44.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 42.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 40.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 38.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 37.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 35.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 34.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 32.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 31.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 39.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 28.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 27.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 26.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 25.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 23.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 22.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 21.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 19.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 19 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 18.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 17.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 13.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 11.58 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 deaths per 1,000 people, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 11.58 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.52 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +25.2% | 31.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 39.17 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1999 | -26.5% | 39.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.8 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 143.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 173.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 120.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 102.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 138.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 69.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 98.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 44.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 66.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 42.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 19 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 100 Mauritius 11.92 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Samoa 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Panama 11.68 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.3 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 10.92 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Aruba 10.86 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Honduras?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Honduras was 11.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 173.56 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Honduras ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.