Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Honduras
Honduras: Child mortality rate was 2.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.23
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
92.11
in 1956
All-time low
2.23
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality rate in Honduras, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Honduras stood at 2.23. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Honduras peaked at 92.11 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 81st of 200 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 rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 92.11 | — |
| 1957 | 87.61 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 83.31 | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 79.23 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 75.31 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 71.69 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 68.18 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 64.88 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 61.71 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 58.69 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 55.83 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 53.06 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 50.42 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 47.9 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 45.46 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 43.11 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 40.87 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 38.72 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 54.79 | +41.5% |
| 1975 | 34.63 | -36.8% |
| 1976 | 32.72 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 30.91 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 29.18 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 27.52 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 25.99 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 24.53 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 23.12 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 21.78 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 20.51 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 19.32 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 18.19 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 17.12 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 16.12 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 15.19 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 14.3 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 13.46 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 12.68 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 11.94 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 11.28 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 10.64 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.03 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 9.45 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 25.11 | +165.8% |
| 1999 | 8.38 | -66.6% |
| 2000 | 7.89 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 7.42 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 6.98 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 6.58 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.2 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.84 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.52 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.93 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.67 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.42 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.19 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.98 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.77 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.58 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.39 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.22 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.77 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.54 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.43 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.33 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.23 | -4.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +165.8% | 9.45 | 25.11 |
| 1999 | -66.6% | 25.11 | 8.38 |
| 1974 | +41.5% | 38.72 | 54.79 |
| 1975 | -36.8% | 54.79 | 34.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.57 | 79.23 | 92.11 | 4 |
| 1960s | 60.77 | 47.9 | 75.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.79 | 27.52 | 54.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.19 | 15.19 | 25.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.73 | 8.38 | 25.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.13 | 4.67 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 | 2.77 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.23 | 2.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Honduras?
- Child mortality rate in Honduras was 2.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 92.11 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for child mortality rate?
- Honduras ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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