Number of maternal deaths in Honduras
Honduras: Number of maternal deaths was 109.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Honduras, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 109.3 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Honduras peaked at 353.68 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 109.3, in 2023.
That places Honduras 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 353.68 | — |
| 1986 | 344.65 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 334.08 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 326.49 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 317.23 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 303.93 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 289.92 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 276.82 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 260.81 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 246.5 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 230.55 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 217.06 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 206.86 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 199.29 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 189.93 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 183.57 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 175.19 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 169.31 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 167.93 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 165.32 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 162.72 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 159.01 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 158.82 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 158.25 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 156.53 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 157.68 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 148.68 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 141.95 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 136.38 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 131.99 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 127.04 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 122.45 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 119.36 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 118.22 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 117.48 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 131.89 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 204.57 | +55.1% |
| 2022 | 111.92 | -45.3% |
| 2023 | 109.3 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 335.22 | 317.23 | 353.68 | 5 |
| 1990s | 242.17 | 189.93 | 303.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.66 | 156.53 | 183.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.12 | 117.48 | 157.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.42 | 109.3 | 204.57 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,052 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (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 maternal deaths in Honduras?
- Number of maternal deaths in Honduras was 109.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 353.68 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.3 in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Honduras ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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