Life Expectancy at Birth in Honduras

Honduras: Life Expectancy at Birth was 73.04 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
73.04
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 216 countries
All-time high
73.04
in 2024
All-time low
47.15
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Honduras, 1960–2024

020406080196019922024

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Honduras stood at 73.04. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Honduras peaked at 73.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.15, in 1960.

Honduras ranks 125th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.46 47.15 53.71 10
1970s 56.56 52.52 59.83 10
1980s 62.85 60.39 64.78 10
1990s 66.14 62.43 68 10
2000s 69.1 68.3 69.82 10
2010s 71.1 69.77 72.12 10
2020s 71.8 69.49 73.04 5

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 122 Russian Federation 73.44 compare
  2. 123 Bhutan 73.26 compare
  3. 124 Tonga 73.07 compare
  4. 126 American Samoa 72.99 compare
  5. 127 St. Lucia 72.85 compare
  6. 128 Guatemala 72.75 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

More gender data for Honduras

All data for Honduras β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Honduras?
Life expectancy at birth in Honduras was 73.04 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 73.04 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 47.15 in 1960.
How does Honduras rank for life expectancy at birth?
Honduras ranks 125th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.