Number of neonatal deaths by region in Honduras
Honduras: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 1,968 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Honduras, 1973–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Honduras stood at 1,968. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Honduras peaked at 5,204 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,968, in 2024.
That places Honduras 74th out of 195 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 by region 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% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,081 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 2,080 compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,916 compare
- 76 Gambia 1,891 compare
- 77 Ecuador 1,880 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Honduras?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Honduras was 1,968 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 5,204 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,968 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Honduras ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.