Number of deaths in Honduras
Honduras: Number of deaths was 62,787 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Honduras stood at 62,787 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Honduras peaked at 62,787 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32,053 deaths, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,053 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 32,379 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 32,697 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 33,159 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 33,524 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 33,836 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34,216 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 34,630 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35,424 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 36,296 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 37,674 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 39,127 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 45,901 deaths | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 46,165 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47,107 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 48,697 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 44,467 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 45,417 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 46,956 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 48,204 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 54,561 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 62,787 deaths | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,821 deaths | 32,053 deaths | 36,296 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,972 deaths | 37,674 deaths | 48,697 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,674 deaths | 54,561 deaths | 62,787 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 97 Azerbaijan 69,549 deaths compare
- 98 Central African Republic 67,357 deaths compare
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- 101 Croatia 62,723 deaths compare
- 102 Togo 61,566 deaths compare
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1478 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1549 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Honduras?
- Number of deaths in Honduras was 62,787 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 62,787 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,053 deaths in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for number of deaths?
- Honduras ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.