Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Honduras
Honduras: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
49.21 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-38.44 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Honduras, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Honduras is -3.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Honduras peaked at 49.21 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -38.44 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Honduras 142nd 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.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -3.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1959 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1960 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1961 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1962 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1963 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1964 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1965 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1966 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1967 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1968 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1969 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1970 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1971 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1972 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1973 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -478.2% |
| 1975 | -19.52 % change on previous year | -233.7% |
| 1976 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1977 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1978 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1979 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1980 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1981 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1982 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1983 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1984 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1986 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1987 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1988 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1990 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1991 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1993 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1994 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1995 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1997 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 49.21 % change on previous year | -1271.6% |
| 1999 | -38.44 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 2000 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2001 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2002 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2003 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2004 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2005 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2006 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2007 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2008 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2009 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2010 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2011 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2012 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2013 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2014 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2015 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2017 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2018 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2019 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2020 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2021 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2022 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2023 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2024 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's -3.17 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.04 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's -3.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.82 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate 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 | +1271.6% | -4.2 % change on previous year | 49.21 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +478.2% | -3.86 % change on previous year | 14.59 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -233.7% | 14.59 % change on previous year | -19.52 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -178.1% | 49.21 % change on previous year | -38.44 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +88.7% | -38.44 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +79.2% | -19.52 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.21 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -3.26 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.67 % change on previous year | -19.52 % change on previous year | 14.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.69 % change on previous year | -4.78 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -38.44 % change on previous year | 49.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.13 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.56 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.26 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 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)
- 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 by sex, annual growth rate in Honduras?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Honduras was -3.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 49.21 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.44 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Honduras rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Honduras ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.