Life expectancy in Honduras
Honduras: Life expectancy was 71.46 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Honduras, 1913–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy in Honduras stood at 71.46 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Honduras peaked at 72.49 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.31 years, in 1913.
Honduras ranks 96th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Honduras, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 28.31 years | — |
| 1925 | 31.57 years | +11.5% |
| 1929 | 33.5 years | +6.1% |
| 1933 | 34.58 years | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 35.56 years | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 41.8 years | +17.6% |
| 1955 | 44.6 years | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 46.62 years | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 49.77 years | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 52.69 years | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 55.98 years | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 59.44 years | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 63.39 years | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 65.24 years | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 67.14 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 68.66 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 70.1 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 71.09 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 72.49 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 71.46 years | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 28.31 years | 28.31 years | 28.31 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 32.53 years | 31.57 years | 33.5 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 35.07 years | 34.58 years | 35.56 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 43.2 years | 41.8 years | 44.6 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 48.19 years | 46.62 years | 49.77 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.33 years | 52.69 years | 55.98 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.41 years | 59.44 years | 63.39 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.19 years | 65.24 years | 67.14 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.38 years | 68.66 years | 70.1 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.79 years | 71.09 years | 72.49 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.46 years | 71.46 years | 71.46 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 93 Guatemala 71.8 years compare
- 94 Nicaragua 71.8 years compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 71.63 years compare
- 97 Russian Federation 71.34 years compare
- 98 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 71.09 years compare
- 99 El Salvador 71.06 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1478 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1549 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Honduras?
- Life expectancy in Honduras was 71.46 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 72.49 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.31 years in 1913.
- How does Honduras rank for life expectancy?
- Honduras ranks 96th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.