Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Honduras
Honduras: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 2.13 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Honduras, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Honduras is 2.13, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Honduras peaked at 5.77 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Honduras 47th out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.94 | — |
| 2006 | 0.03 | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 0.27 | +800.0% |
| 2008 | 0.87 | +222.2% |
| 2009 | 0.09 | -89.7% |
| 2010 | 0.87 | +866.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7 | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 0.33 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.15 | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 5.77 | — |
| 2018 | 0.84 | -85.4% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | — |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.54, 3.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +866.7% | 0.09 | 0.87 |
| 2007 | +800.0% | 0.03 | 0.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.44 | 0.03 | 0.94 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.907 | 0 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Honduras?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Honduras was 2.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Honduras rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Honduras ranks 47th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. 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 Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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