Maternal mortality ratio in Honduras
Honduras: Maternal mortality ratio was 46.75 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Honduras, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Honduras stood at 46.75 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Honduras peaked at 88.25 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.75 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 106th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.66 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 77.72 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 75.37 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 75.23 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.29 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 73.48 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.25 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 72.11 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.75 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.89 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 71.62 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.54 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 64.36 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 61.86 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 59.71 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 57.1 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 54.65 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 52.96 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 51.75 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 51.12 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 57.16 per 100,000 live births | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 88.25 per 100,000 live births | +54.4% |
| 2022 | 48.09 per 100,000 live births | -45.5% |
| 2023 | 46.75 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 46.75 per 100,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 46.75 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 | +54.4% | 57.16 per 100,000 live births | 88.25 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -45.5% | 88.25 per 100,000 live births | 48.09 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.47 per 100,000 live births | 70.89 per 100,000 live births | 81.66 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.27 per 100,000 live births | 51.12 per 100,000 live births | 71.62 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.06 per 100,000 live births | 46.75 per 100,000 live births | 88.25 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 103 Grenada 48.25 per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Viet Nam 47.61 per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Vietnam 47.61 per 100,000 live births compare
- 107 Bhutan 46.65 per 100,000 live births compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 43.96 per 100,000 live births compare
- 109 Mexico 42.11 per 100,000 live births compare
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 maternal mortality ratio in Honduras?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Honduras was 46.75 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 88.25 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.75 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Honduras ranks 106th out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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