Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Honduras
Honduras: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 14.96 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.96 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
105th
of 212 countries
All-time high
37.28 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
14.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 14.96 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Honduras peaked at 37.28 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.96 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Honduras 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.28 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 35.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 34.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 32.54 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 31.12 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 28.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 27.42 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 26.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 25.37 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 24.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 23.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 21.89 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.11 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 20.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 17.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.07 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.51 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 14.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.81 per 1,000 live births | 25.37 per 1,000 live births | 37.28 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.84 per 1,000 live births | 17.66 per 1,000 live births | 24.43 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 per 1,000 live births | 14.96 per 1,000 live births | 17.07 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 102 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 103 Mauritius 15.37 per 1,000 live births compare
- 104 Panama 15.28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 106 Samoa 14.86 per 1,000 live births compare
- 107 Brazil 14.22 per 1,000 live births compare
- 108 Seychelles 13.96 per 1,000 live births compare
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 mortality rate, by sex in Honduras?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Honduras was 14.96 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 37.28 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Honduras ranks 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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