Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Honduras
Honduras: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income was 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Honduras, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Honduras peaked at 223.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 62.47 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2016.
That places Honduras 84th out of 184 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 mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 223.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 207.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 188.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 186.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 173.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 156.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 144.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 138.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 122.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 119.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 109.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 99.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 96.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 88.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 87.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 81.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 76.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 73.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 76.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 71.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 75.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 77.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 76.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 73.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 73.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 65.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 65.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 66.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 62.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 63.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 65.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 173.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 223.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 116.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 87.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 156.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 71.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 81.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 62.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1478 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1549 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Honduras?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in Honduras was 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 223.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.47 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Honduras rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Honduras ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.