Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Honduras
Honduras: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 14.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Honduras is 14.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Honduras peaked at 16.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2003.
Honduras ranks 68th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 14.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 14.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Honduras?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Honduras was 14.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2003.
- How does Honduras rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Honduras ranks 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.