Honduras: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Honduras?

Life expectancy at birth in Honduras was 73.0 years in 2024, according to the World Bank: 70.5 years for men and 75.7 for women.

These are UN population estimates. Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn would live if current death rates stayed the same. The INE publishes vital statistics from civil registration, and the Ministry of Health publishes mortality data in its bulletins.

Official sources: World Bank: life expectancy at birth, Honduras

What is the fertility rate in Honduras?

The total fertility rate in Honduras was 2.48 births per woman in 2024, according to the World Bank. It was 2.52 in 2022.

The rate is the number of children a woman would have at current age-specific birth rates; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Honduran fertility has been falling for decades but remains above replacement. The INE's National Demography and Health Survey (ENDESA) measures fertility directly.

Official sources: World Bank: fertility rate, Honduras · INE

What is the infant mortality rate in Honduras?

The infant mortality rate in Honduras was 12.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN inter-agency estimates published by the World Bank. It was 13.6 in 2022.

The rate counts deaths before a child's first birthday. Because civil registration of deaths is incomplete, UN agencies model the figure from surveys and registration data. National estimates come from the INE's demography and health survey.

Official sources: World Bank: infant mortality rate, Honduras

How much does Honduras spend on health care?

Current health spending in Honduras was 7.7% of GDP in 2023, according to WHO data published by the World Bank. Out-of-pocket payments by households made up 53.1% of that spending.

A high out-of-pocket share means families pay directly for much of their care, including medicines and private consultations. Public care is provided by the Ministry of Health and, for insured workers, by the IHSS. WHO publishes the series with a lag of about two years.

Official sources: World Bank: current health expenditure (% of GDP), Honduras · World Bank: out-of-pocket expenditure, Honduras

How many doctors does Honduras have?

Honduras had 0.49 physicians per 1,000 people in 2020, the latest year in WHO data published by the World Bank.

That is about one doctor for every 2,000 people. The series is reported irregularly, and earlier years range from 0.30 to 0.59 per 1,000, partly because of changes in how doctors are counted. The Ministry of Health publishes data on its own staff and facilities.

Official sources: World Bank: physicians per 1,000 people, Honduras

What is the average life expectancy in Honduras?

The latest figure from the UN Population Division, for 2024, is 73.0 years. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 74.0 years, and Honduras placed 22nd highest of 33. World rank, highest first: 104th of 193.

What is the infant mortality rate in Honduras?

In 2024, the infant mortality rate in Honduras was 12.8 per 1,000, according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 12.1 per 1,000, and Honduras placed 15th highest of 33. World rank, highest first: 95th of 192.

How many women die in childbirth in Honduras?

47.0 per 100,000: that is the maternal mortality ratio in Honduras for 2023, according to the WHO. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 21st highest of 33 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 55.0 per 100,000. World rank, highest first: 97th of 192.

What is Honduras' health spending?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 7.7% of GDP. Its high point since 2005 was 2021, at 9.3% of GDP; its low point was 2017, at 7.0% of GDP. Latin America & Caribbean median: 6.8% of GDP; Honduras is 11th highest of 33. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 64th highest.

How much do people in Honduras pay for health care themselves?

According to the WHO, out-of-pocket health spending in Honduras was 53.1% in 2023. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Latin America & Caribbean median: 29.3%; Honduras is 2nd highest of 33. Worldwide: 28th of 191.

How many doctors does Honduras have?

0.49 per 1,000: that is the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Honduras for 2020, according to the WHO. In 2010 the figure was 0.29 per 1,000. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 2.4 per 1,000, and Honduras placed 18th highest of 18. Worldwide: 104th of 136.

How many hospital beds per person does Honduras have?

According to the WHO, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Honduras was 0.53 per 1,000 in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2020, at 0.71 per 1,000; its low point was 2008, at 0.52 per 1,000. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 2.1 per 1,000, and Honduras placed 21st highest of 22. Worldwide: 69th of 73.

How many children in Honduras are vaccinated against measles?

In 2024, measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Honduras was 79.0%, according to WHO and UNICEF. Since 2005 it has ranged from 77.0% (2022) to 98.0% (2009). Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was 89.5%, and Honduras placed 27th highest of 32. Worldwide: 147th of 191.