Child mortality in Honduras
Honduras: Child mortality was 1.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality in Honduras, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Honduras stood at 1.5. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Honduras peaked at 23.58 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 99th 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 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 23.58 | — |
| 1957 | 22.82 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 22.07 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 21.34 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 20.64 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 19.98 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 19.34 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 18.72 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 18.1 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 17.5 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 16.9 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 16.3 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 15.72 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 15.15 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 14.59 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 14.04 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 13.49 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 12.95 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 14.99 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 11.91 | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 11.41 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 10.91 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 10.43 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 9.96 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 9.51 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 9.07 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 8.64 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 8.22 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 7.83 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 7.45 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.09 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 6.75 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 6.43 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 6.12 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.83 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 5.56 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 5.31 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.07 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.85 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.64 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.45 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.26 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.55 | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | -40.5% |
| 2000 | 3.73 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.56 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.4 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.11 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.98 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.86 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.74 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.64 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.54 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.35 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.03 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.96 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | -3.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +53.8% | 4.26 | 6.55 |
| 1999 | -40.5% | 6.55 | 3.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.45 | 21.34 | 23.58 | 4 |
| 1960s | 17.84 | 15.15 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.47 | 9.96 | 14.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.71 | 6.12 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 | 3.9 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.54 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.77 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.71 | 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)
- 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 in Honduras?
- Child mortality in Honduras was 1.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 23.58 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for child mortality?
- Honduras ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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