Child mortality rate in Honduras
Honduras: Child mortality rate was 1.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Honduras, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Honduras is 1.7%, 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 in Honduras peaked at 24.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.8% | 19.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.7% | 14.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 9.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
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More health data for Honduras
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 106,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 102,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 107,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 103,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 108,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 103,953 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Honduras?
- Child mortality rate in Honduras was 1.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Honduras rank for child mortality rate?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death before the age of five