Life expectancy at birth in Honduras
Honduras: Life expectancy at birth was 73.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.22
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
73.22
in 2025
All-time low
41.05
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in Honduras, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 73.22 for life expectancy at birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Honduras peaked at 73.22 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.05, in 1950.
That places Honduras 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.05 | — |
| 1951 | 41.59 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 42.02 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 42.53 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 43.04 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 43.67 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 44.25 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 44.93 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 45.63 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 46.38 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 47.15 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 47.71 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 48.65 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 49.38 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 50.2 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 50.86 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 51.59 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 52.33 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 53.04 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 53.71 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 54.36 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 55.01 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 55.69 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 54.56 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 52.52 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 57.52 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 58.15 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 58.7 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.25 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 59.83 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 60.39 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 61.03 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 61.69 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 62.41 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 62.82 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 63.22 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 63.65 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 64.07 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.39 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.78 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 65.18 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 65.58 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.91 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.07 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.52 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 66.92 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.26 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.54 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.43 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 68 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 68.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.49 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.71 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.87 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.05 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.36 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.54 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.66 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.82 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.77 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.12 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.46 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.76 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.03 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.32 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.62 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.12 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.86 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 69.49 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 72.72 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 72.88 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 73.04 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.22 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.51 | 41.05 | 46.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.46 | 47.15 | 53.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.56 | 52.52 | 59.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.84 | 60.39 | 64.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.14 | 62.43 | 68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.1 | 68.3 | 69.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1 | 69.77 | 72.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.04 | 69.49 | 73.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 22 Belize 73.9 compare
- 23 Suriname 73.9 compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 73.75 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 73 compare
- 27 Guatemala 72.89 compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 72.84 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,052 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0454 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4966 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Honduras?
- Life expectancy at birth in Honduras was 73.22 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 73.22 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.05 in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Honduras ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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