Number of under-five deaths, female in Honduras
Honduras: Number of under-five deaths, female was 1,519 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Honduras, 1961–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Honduras is 1,519, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Honduras peaked at 9,326 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,519, in 2024.
That places Honduras 78th out of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,148 | — |
| 1962 | 9,020 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 8,903 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 8,782 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 8,679 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 8,560 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 8,423 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 8,295 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 8,174 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 8,052 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 7,947 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 7,843 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 7,735 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 9,326 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 7,489 | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 7,397 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 7,272 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 7,122 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 6,962 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 6,786 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 6,591 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 6,381 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 6,171 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 5,960 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5,748 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 5,547 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 5,346 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 5,153 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 4,972 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 4,811 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 4,672 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4,552 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4,442 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4,334 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4,227 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,112 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,988 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6,464 | +62.1% |
| 1999 | 3,715 | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 3,602 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,466 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,319 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,167 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,013 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,874 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,739 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,613 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,513 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,420 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,325 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2,237 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,159 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2,084 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,014 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,950 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,892 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,834 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,786 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,746 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,700 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,652 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,606 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,563 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,519 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,665 | 8,174 | 9,148 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,714 | 6,962 | 9,326 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,866 | 4,972 | 6,786 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,532 | 3,715 | 6,464 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,973 | 2,420 | 3,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,003 | 1,746 | 2,325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,608 | 1,519 | 1,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 75 Equatorial Guinea 1,684 compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 1,651 compare
- 77 Malaysia 1,602 compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 1,515 compare
- 80 Gambia 1,514 compare
- 81 Ecuador 1,487 compare
More education data for Honduras
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 49,996 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 78.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 79.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Honduras?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Honduras was 1,519 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 9,326 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,519 in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Honduras ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.