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.
Number of child deaths by age in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,992 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 5,837 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 5,689 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 5,541 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 5,399 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 5,268 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 5,139 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 5,014 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4,890 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 4,765 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 4,643 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 4,529 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4,424 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 6,498 deaths | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 4,189 deaths | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 4,091 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3,999 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3,908 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 3,813 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 3,710 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3,596 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3,471 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3,342 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 3,211 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 3,083 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,954 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2,829 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 2,706 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 2,590 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2,478 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,372 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,277 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2,189 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,115 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,042 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,966 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,889 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 5,136 deaths | +171.9% |
| 1999 | 1,721 deaths | -66.5% |
| 2000 | 1,645 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,569 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,497 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,426 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,350 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1,275 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,200 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,130 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,066 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1,009 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 954 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 904 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 858 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 813 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 773 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 734 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 698 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 664 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 634 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 609 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 589 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 569 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 549 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 530 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 510 deaths | -3.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 510 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 deaths, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 510 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122 deaths, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by age 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 deaths | 5,136 deaths |
| 1999 | -66.5% | 5,136 deaths | 1,721 deaths |
| 1974 | +46.9% | 4,424 deaths | 6,498 deaths |
| 1975 | -35.5% | 6,498 deaths | 4,189 deaths |
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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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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .