Number of infants who die before age 1 in Honduras
Honduras: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 3,026 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,026 deaths
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14,359 deaths
in 1956
All-time low
3,026 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Honduras is 3,026 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Honduras peaked at 14,359 deaths in 1956 and was at its lowest, 3,026 deaths, in 2023.
That places Honduras 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,790 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 13,943 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 14,083 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 14,208 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 14,299 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 14,351 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 14,359 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 14,325 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 14,255 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 14,158 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 14,046 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 13,969 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 13,799 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 13,676 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 13,566 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 13,469 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 13,341 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 13,198 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 13,065 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 12,955 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 12,878 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 12,811 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 12,747 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 12,950 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 13,726 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 12,471 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 12,431 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 12,282 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 12,088 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 11,870 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 11,612 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 11,325 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 11,043 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 10,719 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 10,405 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 10,091 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 9,780 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 9,475 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 9,196 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 8,925 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 8,715 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 8,526 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 8,357 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 8,342 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8,068 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 7,837 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 7,618 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 7,392 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 9,075 deaths | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 6,968 deaths | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 6,783 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6,539 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 6,257 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 5,969 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5,704 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5,459 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,209 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 5,012 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4,853 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4,663 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4,532 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,337 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4,184 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,039 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,909 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,794 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,690 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,588 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,506 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,417 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,321 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,212 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,118 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,026 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,177 deaths | 13,790 deaths | 14,359 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,508 deaths | 12,955 deaths | 14,046 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,625 deaths | 11,870 deaths | 13,726 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,257 deaths | 8,925 deaths | 11,612 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,090 deaths | 6,968 deaths | 9,075 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,645 deaths | 4,663 deaths | 6,783 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,900 deaths | 3,417 deaths | 4,532 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,169 deaths | 3,026 deaths | 3,321 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Honduras?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Honduras was 3,026 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 14,359 deaths in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,026 deaths in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Honduras ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.