Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Honduras
Honduras: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0321 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
86th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1822 deaths per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0321 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Honduras, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Honduras peaked at 0.1822 deaths per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Honduras 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1776 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1754 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1733 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1712 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1694 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1673 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.165 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1627 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1606 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1586 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1568 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1549 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.153 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1822 deaths per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1487 deaths per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1472 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1449 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1422 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1391 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1357 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1319 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1279 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1238 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1196 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1155 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1116 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1076 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1039 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1003 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0972 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0945 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0921 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.09 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0878 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0857 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0834 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0809 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1261 deaths per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0757 deaths per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0734 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0679 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0648 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0618 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.059 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0539 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0499 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.048 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0446 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.043 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0415 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0402 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.039 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0378 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0368 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0359 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.034 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.033 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1691 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1606 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1776 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1528 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1391 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1822 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1178 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1003 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1357 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0914 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0757 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1261 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.061 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0499 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0734 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0413 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0359 deaths per square kilometre | 0.048 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 83 South Africa 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 84 Tonga 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 85 Central African Republic 0.0323 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 88 Samoa 0.0309 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Honduras?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Honduras was 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1822 deaths per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Honduras ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.