Cause of death, by injury in Honduras
Honduras: Cause of death, by injury was 18.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Honduras stood at 18.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Honduras peaked at 25.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2021.
That places Honduras 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.7% | — |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -7.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 18.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 18.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.0% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.4% | 19.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More health data for Honduras
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Honduras?
- Cause of death, by injury in Honduras was 18.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2021.
- How does Honduras rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Honduras ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.