Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Honduras
Honduras: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 12.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.75 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
103rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
29.62 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
12.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Honduras is 12.75 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Honduras peaked at 29.62 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.75 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Honduras 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.62 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 28.41 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.25 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 26.13 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 25.08 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 23.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 21.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 20.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 20.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 18.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 18.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 14.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.58 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 12.75 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22 per 1,000 live births, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 12.75 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.84 per 1,000 live births | 20.79 per 1,000 live births | 29.62 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.38 per 1,000 live births | 14.93 per 1,000 live births | 20.09 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.59 per 1,000 live births | 12.75 per 1,000 live births | 14.46 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 100 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13.32 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Seychelles 12.87 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 12.76 per 1,000 live births compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 12.49 per 1,000 live births compare
- 105 Brazil 12.26 per 1,000 live births compare
- 106 Samoa 12.26 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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 mortality rate in Honduras?
- Infant mortality rate in Honduras was 12.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 29.62 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for infant mortality rate?
- Honduras ranks 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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