Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Honduras
Honduras: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
162nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.5 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
2.9 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Honduras stood at 3 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Honduras peaked at 6.5 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Honduras 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3 per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | +116.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | -52.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 3 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 per 100,000 people, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 3.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 3 per 100,000 people | 6.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.95 per 100,000 people | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Honduras?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Honduras was 3 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Honduras rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Honduras ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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