Life expectancy men women in Honduras
Honduras: Life expectancy men women was 75.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.5
in 2023
All-time low
42.8
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Honduras stood at 75.5. 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 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Honduras peaked at 75.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.8, in 1950.
Honduras ranks 148th 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.
Life expectancy men women in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.8 | — |
| 1951 | 43.27 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 43.65 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 44.13 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 44.63 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 45.24 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 45.81 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 46.48 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 47.17 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 47.97 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 48.69 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 49.23 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.18 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 50.96 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 51.81 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 52.58 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 53.35 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 54.09 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 54.81 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 55.45 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 56.13 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 56.79 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 57.5 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 56.09 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 53.26 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 59.35 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 60.06 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 60.53 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 61.08 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 61.65 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 62.25 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 63.04 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 63.88 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 64.87 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 65.22 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 65.44 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 65.82 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 66.22 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 66.54 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 66.89 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 67.29 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 67.67 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.03 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.29 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.74 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 69.11 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.46 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.73 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.23 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 70.22 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 70.53 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.73 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.95 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.15 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.34 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.49 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.71 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.89 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.01 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.17 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.15 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.55 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.91 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.24 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.53 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.83 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.16 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.39 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.6 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.73 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.81 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 72.17 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 75.34 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 75.5 | +0.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 75.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 75.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.11 | 42.8 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.12 | 48.69 | 55.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.24 | 53.26 | 61.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.02 | 62.25 | 66.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.18 | 63.23 | 70.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.4 | 70.53 | 72.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.61 | 72.15 | 74.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.21 | 72.17 | 75.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 145 American Samoa 75.84 compare
- 146 North Korea 75.74 compare
- 147 Moldova 75.53 compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 75.4 compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 compare
- 151 Bhutan 74.97 compare
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- 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 life expectancy men women in Honduras?
- Life expectancy men women in Honduras was 75.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8 in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for life expectancy men women?
- Honduras ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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