Share of low birthweight babies born in Honduras
Honduras: Share of low birthweight babies born was 13.09 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Honduras, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 13.09 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Honduras peaked at 13.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.45, in 2000.
Honduras ranks 51st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.79 | 11.45 | 12.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.71 | 12.3 | 13.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.09 | 13.09 | 13.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More population data for Honduras
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.112 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 202 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Honduras?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Honduras was 13.09 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 13.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.45 in 2000.
- How does Honduras rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Honduras ranks 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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