Lifetime risk of maternal death in Honduras
Honduras: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 830 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Honduras, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Honduras stood at 830 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Honduras peaked at 830 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Honduras 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Honduras, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 83 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 88 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 94 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 99 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 105 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 114 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 123 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 134 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 147 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 161 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 178 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 196 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 213 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 234 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 248 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 265 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 287 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 307 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 320 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 335 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 351 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 371 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 383 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 396 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 412 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 422 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 460 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 495 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 529 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 561 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 598 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 637 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 669 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 692 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 713 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 649 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 428 1 in: rate varies by country | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 795 1 in: rate varies by country | +85.7% |
| 2023 | 830 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 830 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 830 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,080 1 in: rate varies by country, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +85.7% | 428 1 in: rate varies by country | 795 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -34.1% | 649 1 in: rate varies by country | 428 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 83 1 in: rate varies by country | 105 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 174.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 114 1 in: rate varies by country | 248 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 342.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 265 1 in: rate varies by country | 412 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 577.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 422 1 in: rate varies by country | 713 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 675.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 428 1 in: rate varies by country | 830 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 108 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 933 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 881 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 110 Libya 856 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 112 Palau 753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 113 Nicaragua 741 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 114 Belize 733 1 in: rate varies by country 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Honduras?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Honduras was 830 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 830 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Honduras rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Honduras ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.