Number of child deaths by region in Honduras
Honduras: Number of child deaths by region was 3,489 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Honduras stood at 3,489. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Honduras peaked at 20,391 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3,489, in 2024.
That places Honduras 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,926 | 17,965 | 19,874 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,093 | 15,569 | 20,391 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,177 | 11,226 | 15,182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,221 | 8,469 | 14,114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,822 | 5,581 | 8,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,621 | 4,022 | 5,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,699 | 3,489 | 3,910 | 5 |
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More health data for Honduras
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 106,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 102,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 107,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 103,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 108,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 103,953 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Honduras?
- Number of child deaths by region in Honduras was 3,489 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 20,391 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Honduras ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.