Maternal deaths by income group in Honduras
Honduras: Maternal deaths by income group was 155.13 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
155.13
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
395.69
in 1985
All-time low
132.44
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Honduras, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Honduras stood at 155.13.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Honduras peaked at 395.69 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 132.44, in 2016.
That places Honduras 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 395.69 | — |
| 1986 | 372.98 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 342.83 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 345.27 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 327.78 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 301.84 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 283.28 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 277.51 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 252.05 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 248.75 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 230.58 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 212.05 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 208.83 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 196.22 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 195.98 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 184.25 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 173.92 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 165.13 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 171.83 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 160.51 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 166.74 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 170.38 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 168.61 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 176.29 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 157.94 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 157.45 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 152.4 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 138.19 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 138.18 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 144.07 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 141.85 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 132.44 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 136.22 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 139.3 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 143.27 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 155.13 | +8.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 155.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 155.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 356.91 | 327.78 | 395.69 | 5 |
| 1990s | 240.71 | 195.98 | 301.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.56 | 157.94 | 184.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.34 | 132.44 | 157.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.13 | 155.13 | 155.13 | 1 |
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 maternal deaths by income group in Honduras?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Honduras was 155.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 395.69 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.44 in 2016.
- How does Honduras rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Honduras ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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