Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Honduras
Honduras: Number of infant deaths (United Nations) was 2,979 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Honduras, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Honduras is 2,979 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Honduras peaked at 14,296 deaths in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2,979 deaths, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 76th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 14,296 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 14,202 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 14,082 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 13,979 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 13,882 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 13,787 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 13,699 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 13,610 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 13,550 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 13,452 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 13,320 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 13,190 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 13,075 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 12,979 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 12,896 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 12,807 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 12,696 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 13,893 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 12,447 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 12,380 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 12,217 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 12,002 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 11,756 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 11,472 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 11,159 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 10,835 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 10,506 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 10,175 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 9,845 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 9,529 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 9,210 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 8,915 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8,636 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 8,402 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 8,207 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 8,033 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 7,877 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7,714 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7,543 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 7,363 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,164 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,978 deaths | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 6,748 deaths | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 6,573 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 6,365 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6,102 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,824 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5,566 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5,327 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,098 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4,896 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4,728 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4,572 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4,414 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4,261 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4,128 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,999 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,873 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,762 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,664 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,566 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,485 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,413 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,321 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,233 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,148 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,065 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2,979 deaths | -2.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2,979 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969 deaths, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2,979 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648 deaths, 4.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +25.3% | 7,164 deaths | 8,978 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,193 deaths | 14,082 deaths | 14,296 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 13,554 deaths | 13,075 deaths | 13,979 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,607 deaths | 11,756 deaths | 13,893 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,028 deaths | 8,636 deaths | 11,472 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,803 deaths | 6,748 deaths | 8,978 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,505 deaths | 4,572 deaths | 6,573 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,856 deaths | 3,413 deaths | 4,414 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,149 deaths | 2,979 deaths | 3,321 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Honduras?
- Number of infant deaths in Honduras was 2,979 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 14,296 deaths in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,979 deaths in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for number of infant deaths?
- Honduras ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .