Life expectancy for people of different ages in Honduras
Honduras: Life expectancy for people of different ages was 72.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.88 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.88 years
in 2023
All-time low
29 years
in 1920
Years of data
77
1920–2023
Life expectancy for people of different ages in Honduras, 1920–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy for people of different ages in Honduras is 72.88 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 77 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 for people of different ages in Honduras peaked at 72.88 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29 years, in 1920.
That places Honduras 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy for people of different ages in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 29 years | — |
| 1930 | 34 years | +17.2% |
| 1940 | 36 years | +5.9% |
| 1950 | 41.05 years | +14.0% |
| 1951 | 41.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 42.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 42.53 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 43.04 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 43.67 years | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 44.25 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 44.93 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 45.63 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 46.38 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 47.15 years | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 47.71 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 48.65 years | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 49.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 50.2 years | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 50.86 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 51.59 years | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 52.33 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 53.04 years | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 53.71 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 54.36 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 55.01 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 55.69 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 54.56 years | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 52.52 years | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 57.52 years | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 58.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 58.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.25 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 59.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 60.39 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 61.03 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 61.69 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 62.41 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 62.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 63.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 63.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 64.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 65.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 65.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 66.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.43 years | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 68 years | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 68.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.05 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.77 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.12 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.76 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.03 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.86 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 69.49 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 72.72 years | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 72.88 years | +0.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 72.88 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 72.88 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34 years, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 29 years | 29 years | 29 years | 1 |
| 1930s | 34 years | 34 years | 34 years | 1 |
| 1940s | 36 years | 36 years | 36 years | 1 |
| 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 | 62.84 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 72.98 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
- 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 for people of different ages in Honduras?
- Life expectancy for people of different ages in Honduras was 72.88 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy for people of different ages recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 72.88 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy for people of different ages recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 years in 1920.
- How does Honduras rank for life expectancy for people of different ages?
- Honduras ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy for people of different ages 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy for people of different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.