Number of child deaths in Honduras
Honduras: Number of child deaths was 3,489 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,489 deaths
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20,391 deaths
in 1974
All-time low
3,489 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of child deaths in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Honduras is 3,489 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Honduras peaked at 20,391 deaths in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3,489 deaths, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,874 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 19,624 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 19,388 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 19,151 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 18,949 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 18,720 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 18,459 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 18,204 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 17,965 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 17,744 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 17,539 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 17,336 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 17,120 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 20,391 deaths | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 16,636 deaths | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 16,471 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 16,216 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 15,910 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 15,569 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 15,182 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 14,755 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 14,306 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 13,848 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 13,386 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 12,928 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 12,483 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 12,039 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 11,621 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 11,226 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 10,880 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 10,579 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 10,310 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 10,066 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 9,829 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 9,585 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9,329 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 9,053 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 14,114 deaths | +55.9% |
| 1999 | 8,469 deaths | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 8,218 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 7,934 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7,599 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 7,250 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 6,916 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 6,602 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 6,298 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 6,026 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,794 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,581 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,368 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,165 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,986 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,812 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,646 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,496 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,362 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,230 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,119 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,022 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,910 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,802 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,697 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,595 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,489 deaths | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,926 deaths | 17,965 deaths | 19,874 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,093 deaths | 15,569 deaths | 20,391 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,177 deaths | 11,226 deaths | 15,182 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,221 deaths | 8,469 deaths | 14,114 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,822 deaths | 5,581 deaths | 8,218 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,621 deaths | 4,022 deaths | 5,368 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,699 deaths | 3,489 deaths | 3,910 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Honduras?
- Number of child deaths in Honduras was 3,489 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 20,391 deaths in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 deaths in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for number of child deaths?
- Honduras ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .