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
98th
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Honduras is 8.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 98th out of 201 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 |
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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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.4736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3236 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 UNICEF.
- 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 98th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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