What is neonatal mortality rate in Honduras?

Neonatal mortality rate in Honduras was 0.8828 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Honduras?

The highest recorded value was 3.83 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1972.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Honduras?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8828 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Honduras rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Honduras ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Honduras?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Honduras

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Honduras
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Honduras: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.8828 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.8828 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

97th

of 199 countries

All-time high

3.83 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1972

All-time low

0.8828 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1972–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Honduras, 1972–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 0.8828 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Honduras peaked at 3.83 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8828 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

That places Honduras 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	3.52 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.22 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.83 Deaths per 1000 live births	8
1980s	2.69 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.13 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	1.96 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.82 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	1.59 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.43 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.79 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	1.2 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.01 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.39 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.9303 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.8828 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.9777 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Honduras

94 Paraguay 0.9082 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
95 Tuvalu 0.9047 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
96 Mauritius 0.9005 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
98 Vanuatu 0.8716 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
99 Palestine 0.8702 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
100 Seychelles 0.851 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Honduras

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 106,285 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 102,240 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 107,879 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 103,616 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 108,414 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 103,953 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Honduras?: Neonatal mortality rate in Honduras was 0.8828 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Honduras?: The highest recorded value was 3.83 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1972.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Honduras?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8828 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Honduras rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Honduras ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Honduras?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.