Life expectancy of women vs. men in Honduras
Honduras: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 75.5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.5 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.5 years
in 2023
All-time low
42.8 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 75.5 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Honduras peaked at 75.5 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.8 years, in 1950.
That places Honduras 148th 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 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.8 years | — |
| 1951 | 43.27 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 43.65 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 44.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 44.63 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 45.24 years | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 45.81 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 46.48 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 47.17 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 47.97 years | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 48.69 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 49.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.18 years | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 50.96 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 51.81 years | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 52.58 years | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 53.35 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 54.09 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 54.81 years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 55.45 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 56.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 56.79 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 57.5 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 56.09 years | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 53.26 years | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 59.35 years | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 60.06 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 60.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 61.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 61.65 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 62.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 63.04 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 63.88 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 64.87 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 65.22 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 65.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 65.82 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 66.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 66.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 66.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 67.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 67.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.29 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.74 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 69.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.23 years | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 70.22 years | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 70.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.15 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.81 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 72.17 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 75.34 years | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 75.5 years | +0.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 75.5 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 75.5 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49 years, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.11 years | 42.8 years | 47.97 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.12 years | 48.69 years | 55.45 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.24 years | 53.26 years | 61.65 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.02 years | 62.25 years | 66.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.18 years | 63.23 years | 70.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.4 years | 70.53 years | 72.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.61 years | 72.15 years | 74.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.21 years | 72.17 years | 75.5 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 145 American Samoa 75.84 years compare
- 146 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 75.74 years compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 75.53 years compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 75.4 years compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 years compare
- 151 Bhutan 74.97 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 of women vs. men in Honduras?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Honduras was 75.5 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8 years in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Honduras ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.