Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Honduras
Honduras: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 12.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.75
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
97th
of 200 countries
All-time high
158.25
in 1956
All-time low
12.75
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Honduras, 1956–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Honduras stood at 12.75. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Honduras peaked at 158.25 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 12.75, in 2024.
That places Honduras 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 158.25 | — |
| 1957 | 154.03 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 149.91 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 145.71 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 141.81 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 138.05 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 134.39 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 130.81 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 127.09 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 123.54 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 119.83 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 116.11 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 112.46 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 108.84 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 105.2 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 101.63 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 98.04 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 94.48 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 100.64 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 87.54 | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 84.11 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 80.71 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 77.41 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 74.17 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 70.94 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 67.8 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 64.75 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 61.8 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 58.99 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 56.29 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 53.74 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 51.26 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 48.95 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 46.73 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 44.65 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 42.71 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 40.89 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 39.23 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 37.67 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 36.19 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 34.8 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 33.46 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 41.48 | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 30.88 | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 29.62 | -4.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 151.97 | 145.71 | 158.25 | 4 |
| 1960s | 125.29 | 108.84 | 141.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.39 | 74.17 | 105.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.12 | 46.73 | 70.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.19 | 30.88 | 44.65 | 10 |
| 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
- 94 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 13.32 compare
- 95 Seychelles 12.87 compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 12.76 compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 12.49 compare
- 99 Brazil 12.26 compare
- 100 Samoa 12.26 compare
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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)
- 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)
- 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Honduras?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Honduras was 12.75 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 158.25 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Honduras ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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