Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Honduras
Honduras: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2,979 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2,979 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2,979 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 4.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +25.3% | 7,164 | 8,978 |
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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- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (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 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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