Suicide Rate in Honduras
Honduras: Suicide Rate was 2.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide Rate in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Honduras is 2.97, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Honduras peaked at 6.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 2011.
Honduras ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.31 | — |
| 2001 | 3.33 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.36 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.41 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.34 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.37 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.07 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.91 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.41 | +85.9% |
| 2013 | 5.33 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.64 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 2.93 | -54.9% |
| 2017 | 3 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.05 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.92 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.97 | +1.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.82, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.34, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide Rate in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +85.9% | 2.91 | 5.41 |
| 2016 | -54.9% | 6.5 | 2.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 | 3.07 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 | 2.91 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 2.92 | 2.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More gender data for Honduras
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,403 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3595 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,483 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,483 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 113,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 118,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 112,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 118,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 112,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Honduras?
- Suicide rate in Honduras was 2.97 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 2011.
- How does Honduras rank for suicide rate?
- Honduras ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.