Lifetime risk of maternal death in Honduras
Honduras: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1205 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Honduras, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.1205 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Honduras peaked at 1.2 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1205, in 2023.
That places Honduras 84th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.2 | — |
| 1986 | 1.13 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.01 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9483 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8795 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8111 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7485 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6815 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6221 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.562 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.511 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4702 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4265 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4037 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3773 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3482 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3255 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3126 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2981 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2845 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2697 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2613 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2526 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2425 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.237 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2174 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2021 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1891 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1782 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1672 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1571 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1494 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1445 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1403 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1541 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2336 | +51.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1257 | -46.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1205 | -4.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.1205 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.1205 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0926, 1.3× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +51.5% | 0.1541 | 0.2336 |
| 2022 | -46.2% | 0.2336 | 0.1257 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.9483 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6116 | 0.4037 | 0.8795 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2972 | 0.2425 | 0.3773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1782 | 0.1403 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1585 | 0.1205 | 0.2336 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Honduras?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Honduras was 0.1205 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1205 in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Honduras ranks 84th 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 down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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