Infant mortality by sex in Honduras
Honduras: Infant mortality by sex was 1.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.41
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.09
in 1956
All-time low
1.41
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Honduras, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Honduras stood at 1.41. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Honduras peaked at 17.09 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 17.09 | — |
| 1957 | 16.63 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 16.19 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 15.76 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 15.36 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 14.95 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 14.57 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 14.18 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 13.8 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 13.42 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 13.03 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 12.65 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 12.27 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 11.88 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 11.51 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 11.13 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 10.75 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 10.37 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 10.96 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 9.63 | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 9.27 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 8.9 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 8.55 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 8.19 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 7.84 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 7.49 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 7.16 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 6.84 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 6.53 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 6.23 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 5.94 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 5.67 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 5.42 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.17 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.95 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.73 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.54 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 4.35 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.01 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.49 | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 3.29 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.15 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.02 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.68 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.58 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.31 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.02 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.95 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.89 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.77 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.41 | -3.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.42 | 15.76 | 17.09 | 4 |
| 1960s | 13.61 | 11.88 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.93 | 8.19 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 | 5.17 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 | 3.42 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 | 2.31 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.66 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.41 | 1.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 94 Bhutan 1.52 compare
- 95 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.47 compare
- 96 Uzbekistan, Republic of 1.44 compare
- 98 Seychelles 1.38 compare
- 99 Brazil 1.36 compare
- 100 Samoa 1.36 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,052 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Honduras?
- Infant mortality by sex in Honduras was 1.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Honduras ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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