Infant deaths in Honduras
Honduras: Infant deaths was 2,979 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,979
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
76th
of 201 countries
All-time high
14,296
in 1957
All-time low
2,979
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Infant deaths in Honduras, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 2,979 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Honduras peaked at 14,296 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2,979, in 2024.
That places Honduras 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 14,296 | — |
| 1958 | 14,202 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 14,082 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 13,979 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 13,882 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 13,787 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 13,699 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 13,610 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 13,550 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 13,452 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 13,320 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 13,190 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 13,075 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 12,979 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 12,896 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 12,807 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 12,696 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 13,893 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 12,447 | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 12,380 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 12,217 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 12,002 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 11,756 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 11,472 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 11,159 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 10,835 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 10,506 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 10,175 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 9,845 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 9,529 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 9,210 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 8,915 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8,636 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 8,402 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 8,207 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 8,033 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 7,877 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7,714 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7,543 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 7,363 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,164 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,978 | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 6,748 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 6,573 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 6,365 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6,102 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,824 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5,566 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5,327 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,098 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4,896 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4,728 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4,572 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4,414 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4,261 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4,128 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,999 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,873 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,762 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,664 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,566 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,485 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,413 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,321 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,233 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,148 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,065 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2,979 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,193 | 14,082 | 14,296 | 3 |
| 1960s | 13,554 | 13,075 | 13,979 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,607 | 11,756 | 13,893 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,028 | 8,636 | 11,472 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,803 | 6,748 | 8,978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,505 | 4,572 | 6,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,856 | 3,413 | 4,414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,149 | 2,979 | 3,321 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,052 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.4736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Honduras?
- Infant deaths in Honduras was 2,979 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 14,296 in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,979 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for infant deaths?
- Honduras ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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