Child mortality rate ihme in Honduras
Honduras: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.72 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.72
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
83rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
24.62
in 1950
All-time low
1.72
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Honduras, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Honduras is 1.72, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Honduras peaked at 24.62 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2019.
Honduras ranks 83rd of 204 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 ihme in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.62 | — |
| 1951 | 23.67 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 23.25 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 22.51 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 21.84 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 21.45 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 20.77 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 20.38 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 19.97 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 19.35 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 18.95 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 18.52 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 17.99 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 17.53 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 17.02 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 16.48 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 15.79 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 15.22 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 14.7 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 14.36 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 13.65 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 13.17 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 12.68 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 12.6 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 12.86 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 11.38 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 10.88 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 10.36 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 9.74 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 9.3 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 8.91 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 8.54 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 8.11 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 7.76 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 7.34 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.99 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 6.63 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 6.29 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.96 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 5.68 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 5.42 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.21 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.98 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.86 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.66 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.46 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.24 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.07 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.94 | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 3.76 | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 3.57 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3.43 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.27 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.18 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.08 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.98 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.37 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | -2.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.78 | 19.35 | 24.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.66 | 14.36 | 18.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.66 | 9.3 | 13.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.22 | 5.68 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 | 3.76 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 2.6 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.72 | 2.54 | 10 |
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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 rate ihme in Honduras?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Honduras was 1.72 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 24.62 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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