Number of maternal deaths in Honduras
Honduras: Number of maternal deaths was 155.13 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
155.13 deaths
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
395.69 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
132.44 deaths
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths in Honduras, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 155.13 deaths for number of maternal deaths in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Honduras peaked at 395.69 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 132.44 deaths, 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.
Number of maternal deaths in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 395.69 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 372.98 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 342.83 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 345.27 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 327.78 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 301.84 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 283.28 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 277.51 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 252.05 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 248.75 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 230.58 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 212.05 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 208.83 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 196.22 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 195.98 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 184.25 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 173.92 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 165.13 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 171.83 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 160.51 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 166.74 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 170.38 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 168.61 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 176.29 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 157.94 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 157.45 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 152.4 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 138.19 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 138.18 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 144.07 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 141.85 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 132.44 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 136.22 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 139.3 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 143.27 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 155.13 deaths | +8.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 155.13 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35 deaths, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 155.13 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87 deaths, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 356.91 deaths | 327.78 deaths | 395.69 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 240.71 deaths | 195.98 deaths | 301.84 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.56 deaths | 157.94 deaths | 184.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.34 deaths | 132.44 deaths | 157.45 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.13 deaths | 155.13 deaths | 155.13 deaths | 1 |
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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 number of maternal deaths in Honduras?
- Number of maternal deaths in Honduras was 155.13 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 395.69 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.44 deaths in 2016.
- How does Honduras rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Honduras ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.