Number of child deaths by age in Honduras
Honduras: Number of child deaths by age was 510 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Honduras stood at 510 deaths. 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, number of child deaths by age in Honduras peaked at 6,498 deaths in 1974 and was at its lowest, 510 deaths, in 2024.
That places Honduras 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,419 deaths | 4,890 deaths | 5,992 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,486 deaths | 3,813 deaths | 6,498 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,149 deaths | 2,590 deaths | 3,710 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,418 deaths | 1,721 deaths | 5,136 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,317 deaths | 1,009 deaths | 1,645 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 764.1 deaths | 609 deaths | 954 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 549.4 deaths | 510 deaths | 589 deaths | 5 |
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- 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 age in Honduras?
- Number of child deaths by age in Honduras was 510 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 6,498 deaths in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 510 deaths in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Honduras ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .