Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Honduras
Honduras: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
85th
of 185 countries
All-time high
223.55 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
62.47 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Honduras, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Honduras stood at 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births.
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. births attended by skilled health staff 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 85th 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 mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 82 Brazil 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 83 Libya 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 84 Morocco 71.85 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 86 Paraguay 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 87 Peru 68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 88 Cyprus 68.41 deaths 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)
- 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 vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Honduras?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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. births attended by skilled health staff 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. births attended by skilled health staff 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. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Honduras ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff 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. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.