Inequality in life expectancy in Honduras
Honduras: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0991 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Honduras, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Honduras stood at 0.0991. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Honduras peaked at 0.1458 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0991, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1458 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1401 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1356 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1317 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1279 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1241 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1193 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1162 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1129 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1105 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1071 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1046 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1017 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0991 | -2.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.0991 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.0991 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0991, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1264 | 0.1105 | 0.1458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1031 | 0.0991 | 0.1071 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Honduras?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Honduras was 0.0991 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1458 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0991 in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Honduras ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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