Number of deaths, by world region in Honduras
Honduras: Number of deaths, by world region was 47,669 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47,669 deaths
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58,924 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
34,118 deaths
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Honduras stood at 47,669 deaths.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Honduras peaked at 58,924 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34,118 deaths, in 1996.
That places Honduras 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,105 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 40,263 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 40,517 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 40,636 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 40,720 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 40,616 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 40,550 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 40,329 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 40,068 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 39,726 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 39,348 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 39,277 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 38,637 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 38,310 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 37,900 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 37,725 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 37,425 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 37,085 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 36,807 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 36,590 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 36,430 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 36,277 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 36,102 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 38,793 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 43,866 deaths | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 35,570 deaths | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 35,794 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 36,038 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 36,216 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 36,275 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 36,294 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 36,114 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 35,897 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 35,493 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 35,571 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 35,619 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 35,632 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35,647 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 35,809 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 35,371 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 34,992 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 34,671 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 34,551 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 34,879 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 34,482 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 34,242 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 34,118 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 34,149 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49,209 deaths | +44.1% |
| 1999 | 34,396 deaths | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 34,489 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34,782 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 34,996 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35,373 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 35,746 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 36,242 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 36,707 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 37,212 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 37,941 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 38,548 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39,839 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 39,971 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 40,165 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40,486 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40,954 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 41,372 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 41,812 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 42,623 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 43,471 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 44,607 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 51,201 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 58,924 deaths | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 46,487 deaths | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 47,669 deaths | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,353 deaths | 39,726 deaths | 40,720 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,910 deaths | 36,590 deaths | 39,348 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,136 deaths | 35,570 deaths | 43,866 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,745 deaths | 35,371 deaths | 36,294 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,969 deaths | 34,118 deaths | 49,209 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,204 deaths | 34,489 deaths | 38,548 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,530 deaths | 39,839 deaths | 44,607 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,070 deaths | 46,487 deaths | 58,924 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Honduras?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Honduras was 47,669 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 58,924 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,118 deaths in 1996.
- How does Honduras rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Honduras ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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