Stillbirth rate in Honduras
Honduras: Stillbirth rate was 0.8002 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8002 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.4 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.8002 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Honduras, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 0.8002 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Honduras peaked at 1.4 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8002 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.37 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.28 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.25 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.18 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.15 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9817 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9468 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9138 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8928 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8747 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8596 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8462 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8344 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8223 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8107 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8002 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.8002 deaths per 100 births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100 births, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.8002 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 deaths per 100 births | 1.12 deaths per 100 births | 1.4 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9464 deaths per 100 births | 0.8462 deaths per 100 births | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8169 deaths per 100 births | 0.8002 deaths per 100 births | 0.8344 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 100 North Korea 0.82 deaths per 100 births compare
- 101 El Salvador 0.8127 deaths per 100 births compare
- 102 Cape Verde 0.8123 deaths per 100 births compare
- 104 Tajikistan 0.7992 deaths per 100 births compare
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7699 deaths per 100 births compare
- 106 Moldova 0.7642 deaths per 100 births 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 152.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 857,413 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Honduras?
- Stillbirth rate in Honduras was 0.8002 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8002 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for stillbirth rate?
- Honduras ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.