Mortality rate, infant in Honduras
Honduras: Mortality rate, infant was 12.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
96th
of 197 countries
All-time high
141.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
12.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Honduras, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Honduras stood at 12.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Honduras peaked at 141.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 96th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 141.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 138 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 134.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 130.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 127.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 123.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 119.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 116.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 112.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 108.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 101.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 98 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 94.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 100.6 per 1,000 live births | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 87.5 per 1,000 live births | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 80.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 74.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 67.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 59 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.28 per 1,000 live births | 108.8 per 1,000 live births | 141.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.38 per 1,000 live births | 74.2 per 1,000 live births | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.11 per 1,000 live births | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.21 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.83 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.38 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.62 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 93 Bhutan 13.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 94 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 13.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Seychelles 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 12.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 12.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Brazil 12.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Samoa 12.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Honduras?
- Mortality rate, infant in Honduras was 12.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 141.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Honduras ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.