Number of suicides in Honduras
Honduras: Number of suicides was 313.76 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Honduras is 313.76 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Honduras peaked at 610.83 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 221.85 deaths, in 2000.
That places Honduras 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 221.85 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 229.52 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 238.04 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 247.9 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 248.48 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 256.74 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 257.09 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 263.09 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 258.22 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 256.62 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 258.32 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 254.05 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 479.41 deaths | +88.7% |
| 2013 | 481.59 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 519.49 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 610.83 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 282.63 deaths | -53.7% |
| 2017 | 294.73 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 302.06 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 310.71 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 303.4 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 313.76 deaths | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 247.76 deaths | 221.85 deaths | 263.09 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.38 deaths | 254.05 deaths | 610.83 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.58 deaths | 303.4 deaths | 313.76 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Honduras?
- Number of suicides in Honduras was 313.76 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 610.83 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.85 deaths in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for number of suicides?
- Honduras ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.