Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Honduras
Honduras: Child deaths was 510 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Honduras stood at 510. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Honduras peaked at 6,498 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 510, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 81st of 200 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.
Child deaths in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,992 | — |
| 1962 | 5,837 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 5,689 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 5,541 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 5,399 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 5,268 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 5,139 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 5,014 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4,890 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 4,765 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 4,643 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 4,529 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4,424 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 6,498 | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 4,189 | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 4,091 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3,999 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3,908 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 3,813 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 3,710 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3,596 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3,471 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3,342 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 3,211 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 3,083 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,954 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2,829 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 2,706 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 2,590 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2,478 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,372 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,277 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2,189 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,115 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,042 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,966 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,889 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 5,136 | +171.9% |
| 1999 | 1,721 | -66.5% |
| 2000 | 1,645 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,569 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,497 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,426 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,350 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1,275 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,200 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,130 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,066 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,009 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 954 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 904 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 858 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 813 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 773 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 734 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 698 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 664 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 634 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 609 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 589 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 569 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 549 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 530 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 510 | -3.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 510 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 510 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths 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 | +171.9% | 1,889 | 5,136 |
| 1999 | -66.5% | 5,136 | 1,721 |
| 1974 | +46.9% | 4,424 | 6,498 |
| 1975 | -35.5% | 6,498 | 4,189 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,419 | 4,890 | 5,992 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,486 | 3,813 | 6,498 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,149 | 2,590 | 3,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,418 | 1,721 | 5,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,317 | 1,009 | 1,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 764.1 | 609 | 954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 549.4 | 510 | 589 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 child deaths in Honduras?
- Child deaths in Honduras was 510 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 6,498 in 1974.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 510 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for child deaths?
- Honduras ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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