Infant mortality rate in Honduras
Honduras: Infant mortality rate was 1.28 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.28 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.82 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
1.28 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate in Honduras, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Honduras is 1.28 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 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 15.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.28 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Honduras 98th out of 199 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 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 15.82 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 15.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 14.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 14.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 14.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 13.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 13.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 13.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 12.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 12.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 11.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 11.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 11.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 10.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 10.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 9.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 10.06 deaths per 100 live births | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 8.75 deaths per 100 live births | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 8.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 7.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 6.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 6.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 6.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 5.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 5.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.28 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87 deaths per 100 live births, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.28 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate 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 | -25.6% | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.2 deaths per 100 live births | 14.57 deaths per 100 live births | 15.82 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 12.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10.88 deaths per 100 live births | 14.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.04 deaths per 100 live births | 7.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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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)
- 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 in Honduras?
- Infant mortality rate in Honduras was 1.28 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 15.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for infant mortality rate?
- Honduras ranks 98th out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .