Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Honduras
Honduras: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 70.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Honduras is 70.35, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Honduras peaked at 70.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.4, in 1950.
Honduras ranks 136th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.4 | — |
| 1951 | 39.99 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 40.47 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 41.01 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 41.52 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 42.17 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 42.76 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 43.45 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 44.15 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 44.86 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 45.67 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 46.25 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 47.17 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 47.87 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 48.65 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 49.22 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 49.9 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 50.64 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 51.35 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 52.03 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 52.65 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 53.3 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 53.94 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 53.08 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 51.76 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 55.76 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 56.32 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 56.95 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 57.49 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 58.07 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 58.6 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 59.13 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 59.62 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 60.12 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 60.59 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 61.16 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 61.63 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 62.06 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 62.41 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 62.82 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 63.22 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 63.64 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 63.93 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 64.02 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.46 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.87 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 65.21 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 61.65 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 65.94 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 66.23 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.41 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.63 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.76 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.92 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.07 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.19 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.36 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.47 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.64 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.56 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.85 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.17 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.45 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 68.69 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.97 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.22 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.37 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.54 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.65 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.17 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 67 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 70.17 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 70.35 | +0.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 70.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 70.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.98 | 39.4 | 44.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.88 | 45.67 | 52.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.93 | 51.76 | 58.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.81 | 58.6 | 62.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.24 | 61.65 | 65.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.97 | 66.23 | 67.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.75 | 67.56 | 69.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.92 | 67 | 70.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 133 Suriname 70.46 compare
- 134 Iraq 70.43 compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 70.38 compare
- 137 Guatemala 70.31 compare
- 138 American Samoa 70.2 compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 70.11 compare
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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Honduras?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Honduras was 70.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 70.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Honduras ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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