Number of child deaths by age in Honduras

Honduras: Number of child deaths by age was 510 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
510 deaths
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,498 deaths
in 1974
All-time low
510 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Number of child deaths by age in Honduras, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 78 Malaysia 585 deaths compare
  2. 79 Ecuador 544 deaths compare
  3. 80 Uzbekistan 528 deaths compare
  4. 82 Japan 500 deaths compare
  5. 83 Gabon 458 deaths compare
  6. 84 Germany 453 deaths compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of child deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .