Life expectancy at birth in Honduras
Honduras: Life expectancy at birth was 68.96 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
68.96
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
119th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.44
in 2019
All-time low
68.96
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Honduras is 68.96, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Honduras peaked at 71.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.96, in 2021.
Honduras ranks 119th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.76 | — |
| 2001 | 69.92 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.08 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.19 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.34 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.54 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.74 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.95 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.99 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.83 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.68 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 69 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 69.35 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.52 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.09 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 71.27 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.31 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.44 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.33 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.96 | -2.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 68.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 68.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.56, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.45 | 69.76 | 70.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4 | 69 | 71.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.65 | 68.96 | 70.33 | 2 |
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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 life expectancy at birth in Honduras?
- Life expectancy at birth in Honduras was 68.96 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 71.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.96 in 2021.
- How does Honduras rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Honduras ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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