Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Honduras
Honduras: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 18.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 18.6% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Honduras peaked at 22.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2002.
That places Honduras 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -8.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 18.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 18.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +33.3% | 16.5% | 22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 16.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.6% | 20.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Honduras?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Honduras was 18.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2002.
- How does Honduras rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Honduras ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.