Mortality rate, neonatal in Honduras
Honduras: Mortality rate, neonatal was 8.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
97th
of 196 countries
All-time high
38 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
8.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Honduras, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 8.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Honduras peaked at 38 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 97th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 38 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1973 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 19 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.89 per 1,000 live births | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | 38 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1980s | 27.08 per 1,000 live births | 23 per 1,000 live births | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.84 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 per 1,000 live births | 14 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 per 1,000 live births | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 94 Vietnam 8.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Tuvalu 8.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Paraguay 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Seychelles 8.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Mexico 8.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Cape Verde 8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 8 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Honduras?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Honduras was 8.4 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, neonatal recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 38 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Honduras ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.