Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Honduras
Honduras: Under-five mortality rate was 14.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five mortality rate in Honduras, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Honduras stood at 14.96. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 99th out of 201 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% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 14.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 14.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.05, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate 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 | +53.9% | 42.59 | 65.55 |
| 1999 | -40.5% | 65.55 | 39 |
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)
- 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 in Honduras?
- Under-five mortality rate in Honduras was 14.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 99th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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