Number of youth deaths in Honduras
Honduras: Number of youth deaths was 4,489 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Honduras, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Honduras is 4,489, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Honduras peaked at 19,711 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,489, 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 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,165 | — |
| 1991 | 11,830 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 11,528 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11,251 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10,981 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 10,710 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 10,429 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 10,133 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 19,711 | +94.5% |
| 1999 | 9,522 | -51.7% |
| 2000 | 9,263 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 8,976 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8,639 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 8,291 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 7,960 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 7,652 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7,353 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 7,088 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 6,861 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 6,657 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,451 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,258 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6,088 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,923 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5,766 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,620 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,486 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5,350 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,230 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5,116 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4,985 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4,861 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,736 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,615 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 4,489 | -2.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 4,489 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 4,489 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 4.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth deaths in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +94.5% | 10,133 | 19,711 |
| 1999 | -51.7% | 19,711 | 9,522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,826 | 9,522 | 19,711 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,874 | 6,657 | 9,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,729 | 5,116 | 6,451 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,737 | 4,489 | 4,985 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 75 Kazakhstan 4,898 compare
- 76 Malaysia 4,758 compare
- 77 Ecuador 4,569 compare
- 79 Equatorial Guinea 4,355 compare
- 80 Gambia 4,085 compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 4,042 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Honduras?
- Number of youth deaths in Honduras was 4,489 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 19,711 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,489 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for number of youth deaths?
- Honduras ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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