Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Honduras
Honduras: Under-five deaths was 3,489 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,489
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
78th
of 201 countries
All-time high
20,391
in 1974
All-time low
3,489
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Under-five deaths in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 3,489 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Honduras peaked at 20,391 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3,489, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 78th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,874 | — |
| 1962 | 19,624 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 19,388 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 19,151 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 18,949 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 18,720 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 18,459 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 18,204 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 17,965 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 17,744 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 17,539 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 17,336 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 17,120 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 20,391 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 16,636 | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 16,471 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 16,216 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 15,910 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 15,569 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 15,182 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 14,755 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 14,306 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 13,848 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 13,386 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 12,928 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 12,483 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 12,039 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 11,621 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 11,226 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 10,880 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 10,579 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 10,310 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 10,066 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 9,829 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 9,585 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9,329 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 9,053 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 14,114 | +55.9% |
| 1999 | 8,469 | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 8,218 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 7,934 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7,599 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 7,250 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 6,916 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 6,602 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 6,298 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 6,026 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,794 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,581 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,368 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,165 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,986 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,812 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4,646 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,496 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,362 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,230 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,119 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,022 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,910 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,802 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,697 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3,595 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,489 | -2.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3,489 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3,489 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +55.9% | 9,053 | 14,114 |
| 1999 | -40.0% | 14,114 | 8,469 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,926 | 17,965 | 19,874 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,093 | 15,569 | 20,391 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,177 | 11,226 | 15,182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,221 | 8,469 | 14,114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,822 | 5,581 | 8,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,621 | 4,022 | 5,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,699 | 3,489 | 3,910 | 5 |
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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 under-five deaths in Honduras?
- Under-five deaths in Honduras was 3,489 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 20,391 in 1974.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,489 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for under-five deaths?
- Honduras ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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