Healthy life expectancy at birth in Honduras
Honduras: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 60.05 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
60.05
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
124th
of 185 countries
All-time high
62.35
in 2019
All-time low
60.05
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Honduras is 60.05, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Honduras peaked at 62.35 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.05, in 2021.
Honduras ranks 124th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.75 | — |
| 2001 | 60.88 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.02 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.11 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.23 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.4 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.56 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 61.71 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.75 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.67 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.61 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.28 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 60.59 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.74 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.05 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 62.21 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.25 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.35 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.3 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 60.05 | -2.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 60.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 60.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.32 | 60.75 | 61.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.45 | 60.28 | 62.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.67 | 60.05 | 61.3 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Honduras?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Honduras was 60.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 62.35 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.05 in 2021.
- How does Honduras rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Honduras ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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