Poverty vs life expectancy in Honduras
Honduras: Poverty vs life expectancy was 72.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.88
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.88
in 2023
All-time low
41.05
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 72.88 for poverty vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Honduras peaked at 72.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.05, in 1950.
That places Honduras 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.05 | — |
| 1951 | 41.59 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 42.02 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 42.53 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 43.04 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 43.67 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 44.25 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 44.93 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 45.63 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 46.38 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 47.15 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 47.71 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 48.65 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 49.38 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 50.2 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 50.86 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 51.59 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 52.33 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 53.04 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 53.71 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 54.36 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 55.01 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 55.69 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 54.56 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 52.52 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 57.52 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 58.15 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 58.7 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.25 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 59.83 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 60.39 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 61.03 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 61.69 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 62.41 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 62.82 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 63.22 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 63.65 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 64.07 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 64.39 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.78 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 65.18 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 65.58 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.91 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.07 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.52 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 66.92 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.26 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.54 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.43 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 68 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 68.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.49 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.71 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.87 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.05 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.36 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.54 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.66 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.82 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.77 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.12 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.46 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.77 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.03 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.32 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.61 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.81 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.12 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.86 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 69.49 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 72.72 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 72.88 | +0.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 72.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 72.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.51 | 41.05 | 46.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.46 | 47.15 | 53.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.56 | 52.52 | 59.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.85 | 60.39 | 64.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.14 | 62.43 | 68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.1 | 68.3 | 69.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1 | 69.77 | 72.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.49 | 69.49 | 72.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 138 Russia 73.15 compare
- 139 Bhutan 72.97 compare
- 140 Tonga 72.89 compare
- 142 Seychelles 72.86 compare
- 143 American Samoa 72.85 compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 72.7 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 poverty vs life expectancy in Honduras?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Honduras was 72.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 72.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.05 in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Honduras ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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