Number of children who die before age 5 in Honduras
Honduras: Number of children who die before age 5 was 3,600 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,600 deaths
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,256 deaths
in 1954
All-time low
3,600 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Honduras stood at 3,600 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Honduras peaked at 22,256 deaths in 1954 and was at its lowest, 3,600 deaths, in 2023.
That places Honduras 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,439 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 21,762 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 22,035 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 22,190 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 22,256 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 22,224 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 22,118 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 21,936 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 21,699 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 21,413 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 21,094 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 20,888 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 20,434 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 20,105 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 19,774 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 19,514 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 19,191 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 18,861 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 18,551 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 18,274 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 18,028 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 17,804 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 17,588 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 18,147 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 20,396 deaths | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 16,818 deaths | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 16,632 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 16,360 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 16,043 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 15,686 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 15,278 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 14,844 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 14,442 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 13,931 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 13,471 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 12,991 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 12,535 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 12,092 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 11,693 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 11,306 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 10,990 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 10,699 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 10,448 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 10,506 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10,070 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 9,722 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 9,413 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 9,116 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 14,347 deaths | +57.4% |
| 1999 | 8,563 deaths | -40.3% |
| 2000 | 8,295 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 7,994 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 7,648 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 7,302 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 6,966 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 6,665 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6,342 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6,085 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 5,893 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5,634 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 5,517 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,237 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 5,035 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,856 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4,692 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,544 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,413 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,286 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,177 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,085 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,976 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,823 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3,711 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,600 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,907 deaths | 21,413 deaths | 22,256 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,669 deaths | 18,274 deaths | 21,094 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,350 deaths | 15,686 deaths | 20,396 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,258 deaths | 11,306 deaths | 15,278 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,387 deaths | 8,563 deaths | 14,347 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,882 deaths | 5,634 deaths | 8,295 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,684 deaths | 4,085 deaths | 5,517 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,778 deaths | 3,600 deaths | 3,976 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Honduras?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Honduras was 3,600 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 22,256 deaths in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,600 deaths in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Honduras ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.