Maternal mortality ratio in Honduras
Honduras: Maternal mortality ratio was 65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Honduras, 1997–2023
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Honduras is 65, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 35.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Honduras peaked at 125 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2022.
That places Honduras 22nd out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 108 | — |
| 2010 | 72.8 | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 79 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 74.1 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 86 | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 69.9 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 60 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 77 | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 56 | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 78 | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 53 | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 61 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 125 | +104.9% |
| 2022 | 48 | -61.6% |
| 2023 | 65 | +35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108 | 108 | 108 | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.58 | 53 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.75 | 48 | 125 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Honduras?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Honduras was 65 in 2023, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2022.
- How does Honduras rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Honduras ranks 22nd out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.