Number of deaths in Honduras
Honduras: Number of deaths was 47,669 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47,669
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
109th
of 229 countries
All-time high
58,924
in 2021
All-time low
34,118
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Honduras stood at 47,669.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Honduras peaked at 58,924 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34,118, in 1996.
That places Honduras 109th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40,105 | — |
| 1951 | 40,263 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 40,517 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 40,636 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 40,720 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 40,616 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 40,550 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 40,329 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 40,068 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 39,726 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 39,348 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 39,277 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 38,637 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 38,310 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 37,900 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 37,725 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 37,425 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 37,085 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 36,807 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 36,590 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 36,430 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 36,277 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 36,102 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 38,793 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 43,866 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 35,570 | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 35,794 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 36,038 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 36,216 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 36,275 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 36,294 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 36,114 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 35,897 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 35,493 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 35,571 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 35,619 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 35,632 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35,647 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 35,809 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 35,371 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 34,992 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 34,671 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 34,551 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 34,879 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 34,482 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 34,242 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 34,118 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 34,149 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49,209 | +44.1% |
| 1999 | 34,396 | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 34,489 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34,782 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 34,996 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35,373 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 35,746 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 36,242 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 36,707 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 37,212 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 37,941 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 38,548 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39,839 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 39,971 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 40,165 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40,486 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40,954 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 41,372 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 41,812 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 42,623 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 43,471 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 44,607 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 51,201 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 58,924 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 46,487 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 47,669 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,353 | 39,726 | 40,720 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,910 | 36,590 | 39,348 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,136 | 35,570 | 43,866 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,745 | 35,371 | 36,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,969 | 34,118 | 49,209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,204 | 34,489 | 38,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,530 | 39,839 | 44,607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,070 | 46,487 | 58,924 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 106 Libya 48,610 compare
- 107 Central African Republic 48,531 compare
- 108 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47,680 compare
- 110 Tajikistan 47,593 compare
- 111 El Salvador 47,448 compare
- 112 Georgia 45,073 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,052 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0454 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4966 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Honduras?
- Number of deaths in Honduras was 47,669 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 58,924 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,118 in 1996.
- How does Honduras rank for number of deaths?
- Honduras ranks 109th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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