Maternal mortality in Honduras
Honduras: Maternal mortality was 71.82 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
71.82
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
86th
of 189 countries
All-time high
223.55
in 1985
All-time low
62.47
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Honduras, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Honduras stood at 71.82.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Honduras peaked at 223.55 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 62.47, 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 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 223.55 | — |
| 1986 | 207.21 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 188.37 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 186.63 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 173.43 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 156.39 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 144.53 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 138.07 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 122.95 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 119.59 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 109.28 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 99.09 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 96.23 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 88.79 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 87.49 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 81.89 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 76.96 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 73.39 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 76.71 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 71.98 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 75.11 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 77.1 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 76.99 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.87 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 73.12 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 73.23 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.55 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 65.18 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 65.49 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.28 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 66.91 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 62.47 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 63.95 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 65.09 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.64 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 71.82 | +7.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 71.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 71.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.84 | 173.43 | 223.55 | 5 |
| 1990s | 116.24 | 87.49 | 156.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.41 | 71.98 | 81.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.88 | 62.47 | 73.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.82 | 71.82 | 71.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Honduras?
- Maternal mortality in Honduras was 71.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 223.55 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.47 in 2016.
- How does Honduras rank for maternal mortality?
- Honduras ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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