Infant deaths in Honduras
Honduras: Infant deaths was 2,979 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Honduras stood at 2,979. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Honduras peaked at 6,573 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,979, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 82nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,573 | — |
| 2001 | 6,365 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6,102 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,824 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5,566 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5,327 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,098 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4,896 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4,728 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4,572 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4,414 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4,261 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4,128 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,999 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,873 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,762 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,664 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,566 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,485 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,413 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,321 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,233 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,148 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,065 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2,979 | -2.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2,979 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2,979 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 535, 5.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,505 | 4,572 | 6,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,856 | 3,413 | 4,414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,149 | 2,979 | 3,321 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 79 Lesotho 3,104 compare
- 80 Malaysia 3,053 compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 3,006 compare
- 83 Ecuador 2,945 compare
- 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,835 compare
- 84 United Kingdom 2,835 compare
More development goals data for Honduras
- Red List Index 0.7309 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 967.84 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 416.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 70 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 70 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 1,968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Honduras?
- Infant deaths in Honduras was 2,979 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 6,573 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,979 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for infant deaths?
- Honduras ranks 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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