Youth mortality rate in Honduras
Honduras: Youth mortality rate was 1.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.95 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.51 deaths per 100 live births
in 1998
All-time low
1.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Youth mortality rate in Honduras, 1986–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Honduras stood at 1.95 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Honduras peaked at 9.51 deaths per 100 live births in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.95 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Honduras 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7.94 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1987 | 7.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 7.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 6.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 6.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | +95.3% |
| 1999 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -53.0% |
| 2000 | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.95 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.95 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth 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 | +95.3% | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1999 | -53.0% | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.42 deaths per 100 live births | 6.93 deaths per 100 live births | 7.94 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 88 Vietnam 1.98 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 89 Suriname 1.98 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 1.96 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 92 Bolivia 1.93 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 1.91 deaths per 100 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Honduras?
- Youth mortality rate in Honduras was 1.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 deaths per 100 live births in 1998.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for youth mortality rate?
- Honduras ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.