Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Honduras
Honduras: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 869.38 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
869.38
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
78th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,679
in 2000
All-time low
869.38
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Honduras stood at 869.38. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Honduras peaked at 1,679 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 869.38, in 2021.
That places Honduras 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,679 | — |
| 2001 | 1,672 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,643 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,597 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,564 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,535 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,502 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,469 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,421 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,371 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,321 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,286 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,228 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,183 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,141 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,110 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,068 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,035 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,005 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 964.99 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 920.67 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 869.38 | -5.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 869.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 869.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 3.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,545 | 1,371 | 1,679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,134 | 964.99 | 1,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 895.02 | 869.38 | 920.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 75 Lesotho 924.79 compare
- 76 Gambia 911.15 compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 893.12 compare
- 79 Guinea-Bissau 867.35 compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 857.71 compare
- 81 Malaysia 838.62 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 deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Honduras?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Honduras was 869.38 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1,679 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 869.38 in 2021.
- How does Honduras rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Honduras ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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