Infant mortality rate in Honduras
Honduras: Infant mortality rate was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 1.3% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Honduras peaked at 17.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 100th of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.3% compare
- 98 Samoa 1.3% compare
- 99 Grenada 1.3% compare
- 101 Mauritius 1.3% compare
- 102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.3% compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.3% compare
More health data for Honduras
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 106,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 102,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 107,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 103,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 108,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 103,953 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Honduras?
- Infant mortality rate in Honduras was 1.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for infant mortality rate?
- Honduras ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.