Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Honduras
Honduras: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 1.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Honduras, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care in Honduras is 1.28, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Honduras peaked at 14.18 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2024.
That places Honduras 96th out of 195 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 vs prenatal care in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.18 | — |
| 1961 | 13.8 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 13.44 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 13.08 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 12.71 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 12.35 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 11.98 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 11.61 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 11.25 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 10.88 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 10.52 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 10.16 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 9.8 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 9.45 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 10.06 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 8.75 | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 8.41 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 8.07 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 7.74 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 7.42 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 7.09 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 6.78 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 6.47 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 6.18 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 5.9 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.63 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 5.37 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 5.13 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.89 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 4.67 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.47 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.27 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.09 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.92 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.77 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.62 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.48 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.35 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.15 | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 3.09 | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 2.96 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.41 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.32 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.36 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.28 | -3.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -25.5% | 4.15 | 3.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.53 | 10.88 | 14.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.04 | 7.42 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 | 4.67 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 | 3.09 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 | 2.08 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.49 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 93 Bhutan 1.37 compare
- 94 North Korea 1.33 compare
- 95 Seychelles 1.29 compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 1.28 compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 1.25 compare
- 99 Brazil 1.23 compare
- 99 Samoa 1.23 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Honduras?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Honduras was 1.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 14.18 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Honduras ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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