Neonatal mortality rate in Honduras
Honduras: Neonatal mortality rate was 8.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.4
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.01
in 1972
All-time low
8.4
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Honduras, 1972–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Honduras stood at 8.4. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Honduras peaked at 38.01 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2024.
That places Honduras 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 38.01 | — |
| 1973 | 37.04 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 36.54 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 35.21 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 34.31 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 33.53 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 32.72 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 31.88 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 31.08 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 30.27 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 29.4 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 28.48 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 27.54 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 26.59 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 25.7 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 24.83 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 23.9 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 22.99 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 22.08 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 21.24 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 20.56 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 20.06 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 19.7 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.41 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.15 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 18.89 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.01 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 18.28 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 17.93 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 17.41 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 16.85 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.35 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.9 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.52 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.16 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.43 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.04 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.63 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.19 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.76 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 12.32 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.89 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.47 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 11.06 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.67 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.31 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.95 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.61 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.28 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.96 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.67 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.91 | 31.88 | 38.01 | 8 |
| 1980s | 27.08 | 22.99 | 31.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.84 | 18.28 | 22.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.84 | 14.04 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.72 | 9.95 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 | 8.4 | 9.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,052 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Honduras?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Honduras was 8.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 38.01 in 1972.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Honduras ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).