Life expectation at birth by sex in Honduras
Honduras: Life expectation at birth by sex was 75.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.5
in 2023
All-time low
42.8
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Honduras stood at 75.5. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Honduras peaked at 75.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.8, in 1950.
That places Honduras 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.8 | — |
| 1951 | 43.27 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 43.65 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 44.13 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 44.63 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 45.24 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 45.81 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 46.48 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 47.17 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 47.96 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 48.69 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 49.23 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 50.18 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 50.96 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 51.81 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 52.58 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 53.35 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 54.09 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 54.81 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 55.45 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 56.13 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 56.79 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 57.5 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 56.09 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 53.26 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 59.35 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 60.06 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 60.53 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 61.08 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 61.65 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 62.25 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 63.04 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 63.89 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 64.87 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 65.22 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 65.44 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 65.82 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 66.22 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 66.54 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 66.89 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 67.29 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 67.67 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.03 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.29 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.74 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 69.11 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.46 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.73 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.23 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 70.22 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 70.53 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.73 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.95 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.15 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.34 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.49 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.71 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.89 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.01 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.17 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.15 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.55 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.91 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.24 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.53 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.83 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.15 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.39 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.6 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.73 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.81 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 72.17 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 75.34 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 75.5 | +0.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 75.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 75.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.11 | 42.8 | 47.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.12 | 48.69 | 55.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.24 | 53.26 | 61.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.02 | 62.25 | 66.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.18 | 63.23 | 70.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.4 | 70.53 | 72.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.61 | 72.15 | 74.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.21 | 72.17 | 75.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 145 American Samoa 75.84 compare
- 146 North Korea 75.74 compare
- 147 Moldova 75.54 compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 75.4 compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 75.25 compare
- 151 Bhutan 74.97 compare
More population data for Honduras
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0466 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Honduras?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Honduras was 75.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8 in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Honduras ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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