Number of under-five deaths in Honduras
Honduras: Number of under-five deaths was 3,489 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,489
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20,391
in 1974
All-time low
3,489
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Honduras stood at 3,489. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Honduras peaked at 20,391 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3,489, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,874 | — |
| 1962 | 19,624 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 19,388 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 19,151 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 18,949 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 18,720 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 18,459 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 18,204 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 17,965 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 17,744 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 17,539 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 17,336 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 17,120 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 20,391 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 16,636 | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 16,471 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 16,216 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 15,910 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 15,569 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 15,182 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 14,755 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 14,306 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 13,848 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 13,386 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 12,928 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 12,483 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 12,039 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 11,621 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 11,226 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 10,880 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 10,579 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 10,310 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 10,066 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 9,829 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 9,585 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9,329 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 9,053 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 14,114 | +55.9% |
| 1999 | 8,469 | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 8,218 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 7,934 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7,599 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 7,250 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 6,916 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 6,602 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 6,298 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 6,026 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,794 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,581 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,368 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,165 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,986 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,812 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,646 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,496 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,362 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,230 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,119 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,022 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,910 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,802 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,697 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,595 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,489 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,926 | 17,965 | 19,874 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,093 | 15,569 | 20,391 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,177 | 11,226 | 15,182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,221 | 8,469 | 14,114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,822 | 5,581 | 8,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,621 | 4,022 | 5,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,699 | 3,489 | 3,910 | 5 |
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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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Honduras?
- Number of under-five deaths in Honduras was 3,489 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 20,391 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Honduras ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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