Child mortality around the world in Honduras
Honduras: Child mortality around the world was 1.54 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.54
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.6
in 1950
All-time low
1.54
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 1.54 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Honduras peaked at 27.6 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.6 | — |
| 1951 | 27.03 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 26.53 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 25.98 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 25.4 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 24.78 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 24.12 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 23.42 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 22.7 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 21.96 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 21.22 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 20.6 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 19.77 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 19.06 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 18.35 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 17.7 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 17.02 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 16.37 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 15.75 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 15.16 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 14.57 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 14.01 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 13.46 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 13.5 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 14.77 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 11.87 | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 11.36 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 10.87 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 10.39 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 9.92 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 9.46 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 9.02 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.63 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 8.19 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 7.81 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 7.42 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.07 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 6.73 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 6.42 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 6.11 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.82 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.55 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 5.31 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 5.23 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.92 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.66 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 4.44 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4.25 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.62 | +55.7% |
| 1999 | 3.91 | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 3.73 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.57 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.27 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.13 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.87 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.67 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.38 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.98 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.79 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.66 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | -3.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world 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 | +55.7% | 4.25 | 6.62 |
| 1999 | -40.9% | 6.62 | 3.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.95 | 21.96 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.1 | 15.16 | 21.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.47 | 9.92 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 | 6.11 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 3.91 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.55 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 | 1.79 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.54 | 1.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 97 Grenada 1.61 compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 1.6 compare
- 99 Samoa 1.56 compare
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.49 compare
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.49 compare
- 103 Peru 1.48 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Honduras?
- Child mortality around the world in Honduras was 1.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for child mortality around the world?
- Honduras ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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