Number of infant deaths in Honduras
Honduras: Number of infant deaths was 2,979 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,979
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14,296
in 1957
All-time low
2,979
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of infant deaths in Honduras, 1957–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Honduras stood at 2,979. 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 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2,979, in 2024.
That places Honduras 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 14,296 | — |
| 1958 | 14,202 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 14,082 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 13,979 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 13,882 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 13,787 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 13,699 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 13,610 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 13,550 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 13,452 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 13,320 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 13,190 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 13,075 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 12,979 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 12,896 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 12,807 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 12,696 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 13,893 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 12,447 | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 12,380 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 12,217 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 12,002 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 11,756 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 11,472 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 11,159 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 10,835 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 10,506 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 10,175 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 9,845 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 9,529 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 9,210 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 8,915 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8,636 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 8,402 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 8,207 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 8,033 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 7,877 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7,714 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7,543 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 7,363 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,164 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,978 | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 6,748 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 6,573 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 6,365 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6,102 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,824 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5,566 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5,327 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,098 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4,896 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4,728 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4,572 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4,414 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4,261 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4,128 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,999 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,873 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,762 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,664 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,566 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,485 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,413 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,321 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,233 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,148 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,065 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2,979 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,193 | 14,082 | 14,296 | 3 |
| 1960s | 13,554 | 13,075 | 13,979 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,607 | 11,756 | 13,893 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,028 | 8,636 | 11,472 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,803 | 6,748 | 8,978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,505 | 4,572 | 6,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,856 | 3,413 | 4,414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,149 | 2,979 | 3,321 | 5 |
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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 infant deaths in Honduras?
- Number of infant deaths in Honduras was 2,979 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 14,296 in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,979 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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