Health in Colon, Honduras: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Colon was 76.8 years in INE's 2022 estimate (73.2 for men, 80.6 for women), against 77.1 nationally, ranking joint 8th highest of 18 departments.
What is the infant mortality rate in Colon?
The infant mortality rate in Colon was 13.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in INE's 2022 estimate against 14.5 nationally, ranking 6th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the fertility rate in Colon?
The total fertility rate in Colon was 2.6 children per woman in INE's 2022 estimate against 2.4 nationally, ranking joint 3rd highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Colon?
The crude death rate in Colon was 4.4 per 1,000 people in INE's 2022 estimate against 4.5 nationally, ranking joint 7th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Colon lack safe water?
10.1% of homes in Colon lacked adequate water supply in 2023 (ranking 9th highest of 18 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Colon lack sanitation?
7.0% of homes in Colon lacked adequate sanitation in 2023 (ranking 7th lowest of 18 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Colon compares with other departments
Life expectancy at birth (2022)
Colon ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cortes | 77.4 |
| 6 | Valle | 77.4 |
| 7 | Olancho | 77.3 |
| 8 | Colon | 76.8 |
| 9 | Choluteca | 76.8 |
| 10 | Yoro | 76.8 |
| 11 | Ocotepeque | 76.6 |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (2022)
Colon ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Comayagua | 14.9 |
| 11 | Olancho | 14.8 |
| 12 | Yoro | 13.9 |
| 13 | Colon | 13.8 |
| 14 | Francisco Morazan | 13.7 |
| 15 | Gracias A Dios | 11.8 |
| 16 | Valle | 11.8 |
Total fertility rate (children per woman) (2022)
Colon ranks 3 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total fertility rate (children per woman) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gracias A Dios | 2.7 |
| 2 | Lempira | 2.7 |
| 3 | Colon | 2.6 |
| 4 | Comayagua | 2.6 |
| 5 | Intibuca | 2.6 |
| 6 | Olancho | 2.6 |
| 7 | Santa Barbara | 2.6 |
Crude death rate (per 1,000 people) (2022)
Colon ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Crude death rate (per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lempira | 4.6 |
| 9 | Ocotepeque | 4.6 |
| 10 | La Paz | 4.5 |
| 11 | Colon | 4.4 |
| 12 | Intibuca | 4.4 |
| 13 | Francisco Morazan | 4.3 |
| 14 | Olancho | 4.3 |
Homes without adequate water supply (2023)
Colon ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes without adequate water supply |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lempira | 12.6% |
| 7 | La Paz | 11.7% |
| 8 | Olancho | 10.2% |
| 9 | Colon | 10.1% |
| 10 | Francisco Morazan | 9.6% |
| 11 | Islas De Bahia | 8.6% |
| 12 | Santa Barbara | 8.0% |
Homes without adequate sanitation (2023)
Colon ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes without adequate sanitation |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Copan | 8.3% |
| 10 | La Paz | 8.1% |
| 11 | Intibuca | 7.7% |
| 12 | Colon | 7.0% |
| 13 | Ocotepeque | 6.2% |
| 14 | Santa Barbara | 6.1% |
| 15 | Yoro | 5.8% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras: Principales indicadores demograficos 2022: tables by department (INE population projections 2014-2030), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4d62fb0ba85b…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras: Encuesta Permanente de Hogares de Propositos Multiples (EPHPM) 2023, consolidated four-quarter base: results by department, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 84490a09493a…)
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