Life expectancy, source comparison in Honduras
Honduras: Life expectancy, source comparison was 72.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Honduras stood at 72.88 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Honduras peaked at 72.88 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.05 years, in 1950.
Honduras ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.51 years | 41.05 years | 46.38 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.46 years | 47.15 years | 53.71 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.56 years | 52.52 years | 59.83 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.85 years | 60.39 years | 64.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.14 years | 62.43 years | 68 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.1 years | 68.3 years | 69.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1 years | 69.77 years | 72.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.49 years | 69.49 years | 72.88 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 138 Russia 73.15 years compare
- 139 Bhutan 72.97 years compare
- 140 Tonga 72.89 years compare
- 142 Seychelles 72.86 years compare
- 143 American Samoa 72.85 years compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 72.7 years 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 life expectancy, source comparison in Honduras?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Honduras was 72.88 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 72.88 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.05 years in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Honduras ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.