Suicide rate, by age in Honduras
Honduras: Suicide rate, by age was 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rate, by age 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
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Honduras is 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Honduras peaked at 16.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Honduras 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rate, by age in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +225.7% |
| 2013 | 13.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 16.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.7% |
| 2017 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Honduras?
- Suicide rate, by age in Honduras was 3.05 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 age recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 16.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Honduras rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Honduras ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.