Infant mortality (Our World) in Honduras
Honduras: Infant mortality (Our World) was 1.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality in Honduras, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality in Honduras is 1.28, 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 in Honduras peaked at 15.82 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.28, 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 (Our World) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 15.82 | — |
| 1957 | 15.4 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 14.99 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 14.57 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 14.18 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 13.8 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 13.44 | -2.7% |
| 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 | -3.2% |
| 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 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 7.09 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 6.78 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 6.47 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 6.18 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.9 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 5.63 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 5.37 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 5.13 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.89 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.67 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.47 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 4.27 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.09 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.92 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.77 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.62 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.48 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.35 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.15 | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 3.09 | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 2.96 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.41 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.32 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.36 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.28 | -3.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 44% 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 (Our World) 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 | 3.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.2 | 14.57 | 15.82 | 4 |
| 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
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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)
- 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 in Honduras?
- Infant mortality in Honduras was 1.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 15.82 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for infant mortality?
- Honduras ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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