Mortality rate, under-5, male in Honduras
Honduras: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 16.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
98th
of 197 countries
All-time high
217.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
16.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Honduras recorded 16.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Honduras peaked at 217.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 98th 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, under-5, male in Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 217.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 210.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 204.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 197.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 191.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 185.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 179.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 173.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 167.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 161.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 155.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 149.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 144.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 138.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 158.9 per 1,000 live births | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 127.9 per 1,000 live births | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 122.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 117.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 112.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 107.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 98 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 89 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 77 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 73.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.76 per 1,000 live births | 161.3 per 1,000 live births | 217.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 133.52 per 1,000 live births | 107.5 per 1,000 live births | 158.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.54 per 1,000 live births | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.88 per 1,000 live births | 28 per 1,000 live births | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.04 per 1,000 live births | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | 27 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.64 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 95 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Mauritius 16.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 97 Panama 16.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Samoa 16.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Brazil 15.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Seychelles 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 15 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Honduras?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Honduras was 16.5 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, under-5, male recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 217.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Honduras ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.