Under-five mortality rate in Honduras
Honduras: Under-five mortality rate was 14.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.96
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
235.78
in 1956
All-time low
14.96
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Honduras, 1956–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 14.96 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Honduras peaked at 235.78 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 14.96, in 2024.
That places Honduras 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 235.78 | — |
| 1957 | 228.15 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 220.73 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 213.4 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 206.44 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 199.84 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 193.41 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 187.2 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 180.96 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 174.98 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 168.97 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 163.01 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 157.21 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 151.53 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 145.88 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 140.36 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 134.9 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 129.55 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 149.92 | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 119.14 | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 114.08 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 109.12 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 104.33 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 99.65 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 95.08 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 90.67 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 86.37 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 82.24 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 78.28 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 74.52 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 70.95 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 67.5 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 64.28 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 61.21 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 58.32 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 55.59 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 53.05 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 50.7 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 48.52 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 46.44 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 44.47 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 42.59 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 65.55 | +53.9% |
| 1999 | 39 | -40.5% |
| 2000 | 37.28 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 35.63 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 34.04 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 32.54 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 31.12 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 29.8 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 28.57 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 27.42 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 26.36 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 25.37 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 24.43 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 23.53 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 22.7 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 21.89 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.11 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 20.35 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.62 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.91 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.25 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 17.66 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.07 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.51 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.98 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.47 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 14.96 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 224.51 | 213.4 | 235.78 | 4 |
| 1960s | 178.35 | 151.53 | 206.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.69 | 99.65 | 149.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.11 | 61.21 | 95.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.42 | 39 | 65.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.81 | 25.37 | 37.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.84 | 17.66 | 24.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 | 14.96 | 17.07 | 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0405 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Honduras?
- Under-five mortality rate in Honduras was 14.96 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 235.78 in 1956.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Honduras ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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