Infant mortality rate in Honduras
Honduras: Infant mortality rate was 12.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Honduras is 12.75, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.75, in 2024.
That places Honduras 86th out of 184 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 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.62 | — |
| 2001 | 28.41 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.25 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 26.13 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 25.08 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 24.1 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 23.19 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.32 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 21.53 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 20.79 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 20.09 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.42 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 18.79 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 18.19 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 17.6 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.01 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.46 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 15.91 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 15.4 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.93 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.46 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 14.01 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.58 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.17 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.75 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.84 | 20.79 | 29.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.38 | 14.93 | 20.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.59 | 12.75 | 14.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 83 Bhutan 13.69 compare
- 84 Seychelles 12.87 compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 12.76 compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 12.49 compare
- 88 Brazil 12.26 compare
- 89 Samoa 12.26 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Honduras?
- Infant mortality rate in Honduras was 12.75 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for infant mortality rate?
- Honduras ranks 86th out of 184 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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