Number of infant deaths in Honduras
Honduras: Number of infant deaths was 3,091.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,091.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
74th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14,226.0%
in 1957
All-time low
3,091.0%
in 2023
Years of data
67
1957–2023
Number of infant deaths in Honduras, 1957–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Honduras stood at 3,091.0%. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Honduras peaked at 14,226.0% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 3,091.0%, in 2023.
That places Honduras 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 14,226.0% | — |
| 1958 | 14,130.0% | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 14,024.0% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 13,922.0% | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 13,822.0% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 13,722.0% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 13,634.0% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 13,558.0% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 13,492.0% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 13,411.0% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 13,278.0% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 13,158.0% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 13,044.0% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 12,946.0% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 12,860.0% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 12,771.0% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 12,650.0% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 13,810.0% | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 12,392.0% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 12,325.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 12,164.0% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 11,945.0% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 11,698.0% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 11,420.0% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 11,115.0% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 10,797.0% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 10,463.0% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 10,136.0% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 9,807.0% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 9,485.0% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 9,167.0% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 8,869.0% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 8,595.0% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 8,369.0% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 8,171.0% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 8,004.0% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 7,847.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 7,685.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7,520.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 7,341.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,143.0% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,915.0% | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 6,739.0% | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 6,572.0% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,370.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 6,105.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5,829.0% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 5,572.0% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5,338.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,113.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4,916.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4,753.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 4,604.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4,449.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4,301.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,165.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 4,033.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,908.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,802.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3,701.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,604.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,524.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,447.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,356.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,265.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,173.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,091.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,126.7% | 14,024.0% | 14,226.0% | 3 |
| 1960s | 13,504.1% | 13,044.0% | 13,922.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,556.1% | 11,698.0% | 13,810.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,985.4% | 8,595.0% | 11,420.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,773.4% | 6,739.0% | 8,915.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,517.2% | 4,604.0% | 6,572.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,893.4% | 3,447.0% | 4,449.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,221.2% | 3,091.0% | 3,356.0% | 4 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 114 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Honduras?
- Number of infant deaths in Honduras was 3,091.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 14,226.0% in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,091.0% in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for number of infant deaths?
- Honduras ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.