Maternal mortality ratio in Honduras
Honduras: Maternal mortality ratio 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
86th
of 189 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 in Honduras, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Honduras stood at 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio 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.
Honduras ranks 86th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio 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% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 83 Brazil 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 84 Libya 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 85 Morocco 71.85 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 87 Paraguay 71.12 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 88 Peru 68.54 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 89 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)
- 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 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?
- Honduras ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.