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
99th
of 201 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: 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,052 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0454 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4966 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 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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