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.
Number of child deaths by region in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,874 | — |
| 1962 | 19,624 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 19,388 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 19,151 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 18,949 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 18,720 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 18,459 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 18,204 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 17,965 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 17,744 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 17,539 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 17,336 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 17,120 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 20,391 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 16,636 | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 16,471 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 16,216 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 15,910 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 15,569 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 15,182 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 14,755 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 14,306 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 13,848 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 13,386 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 12,928 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 12,483 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 12,039 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 11,621 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 11,226 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 10,880 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 10,579 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 10,310 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 10,066 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 9,829 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 9,585 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9,329 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 9,053 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 14,114 | +55.9% |
| 1999 | 8,469 | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 8,218 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 7,934 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7,599 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 7,250 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 6,916 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 6,602 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 6,298 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 6,026 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,794 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,581 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,368 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,165 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,986 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,812 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,646 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,496 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,362 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,230 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,119 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,022 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,910 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,802 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,697 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,595 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,489 | -2.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3,489 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3,489 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by region 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 | +55.9% | 9,053 | 14,114 |
| 1999 | -40.0% | 14,114 | 8,469 |
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
- 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 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.