Maternal mortality ratio in Honduras
Honduras: Maternal mortality ratio was 71.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 106,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 102,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 107,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 103,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 108,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 103,953 (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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About this data
The 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.