Suicide rate, by sex in Honduras
Honduras: Suicide rate, by sex was 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide rate, by sex in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in Honduras stood at 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Honduras peaked at 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Honduras 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide rate, by sex in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.0% |
| 2013 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.2% |
| 2017 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Honduras?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Honduras was 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Honduras rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Honduras ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.