Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Honduras
Honduras: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 1,968 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,968
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
74th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,204
in 1977
All-time low
1,968
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Honduras, 1973–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 1,968 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Honduras peaked at 5,204 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,968, in 2024.
That places Honduras 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5,119 | — |
| 1974 | 5,183 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5,170 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5,193 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5,204 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 5,191 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 5,167 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5,128 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5,079 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,010 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4,927 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4,828 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4,725 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4,626 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,526 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,418 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,311 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 4,225 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4,152 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,108 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4,093 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,093 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,104 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,099 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,086 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,158 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,041 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4,029 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,923 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,784 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,650 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,538 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,436 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,335 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,258 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3,183 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,099 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,001 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,904 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,812 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,716 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,627 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,551 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,476 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,405 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,353 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,286 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,217 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,150 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,085 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2,026 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,968 | -2.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1,968 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1,968 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416, 4.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,175 | 5,119 | 5,204 | 7 |
| 1980s | 4,758 | 4,311 | 5,128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,116 | 4,041 | 4,225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,524 | 3,099 | 4,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,613 | 2,286 | 3,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,089 | 1,968 | 2,217 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,134 compare
- 72 United Kingdom 2,081 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 2,080 compare
- 75 Bolivia 1,916 compare
- 76 Gambia, The 1,891 compare
- 77 Ecuador 1,880 compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Honduras?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Honduras was 1,968 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 5,204 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,968 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Honduras ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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