Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Honduras
Honduras: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5641 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Honduras, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.5641 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Honduras peaked at 0.5713 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2946, in 1998.
Honduras ranks 74th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3883 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3925 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3984 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4066 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4164 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4282 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4394 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4513 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2946 | -34.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4772 | +62.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4903 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4945 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.498 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5034 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5116 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5204 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5295 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5407 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5494 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5553 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5591 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5622 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.564 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5644 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5654 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5674 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5676 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5686 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5713 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5684 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.567 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5655 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.564 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5636 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5641 | +0.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.5641 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.5641 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5641, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +62.0% | 0.2946 | 0.4772 |
| 1998 | -34.7% | 0.4513 | 0.2946 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4093 | 0.2946 | 0.4772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5193 | 0.4903 | 0.5553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5658 | 0.5591 | 0.5713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5648 | 0.5636 | 0.567 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 71 Brunei 0.5645 compare
- 72 Djibouti 0.5644 compare
- 73 New Zealand 0.5643 compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 0.5639 compare
- 76 United States 0.5635 compare
- 77 Ukraine 0.5634 compare
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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Honduras?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Honduras was 0.5641 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5713 in 2018.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2946 in 1998.
- How does Honduras rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Honduras ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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