Health in Comayagua, Honduras: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Comayagua was 77.7 years in INE's 2022 estimate (73.9 for men, 81.6 for women), against 77.1 nationally, ranking 3rd highest of 18 departments.
What is the infant mortality rate in Comayagua?
The infant mortality rate in Comayagua was 14.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in INE's 2022 estimate against 14.5 nationally, ranking 9th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the fertility rate in Comayagua?
The total fertility rate in Comayagua 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 Comayagua?
The crude death rate in Comayagua was 3.9 per 1,000 people in INE's 2022 estimate against 4.5 nationally, ranking 3rd lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Comayagua lack safe water?
6.7% of homes in Comayagua lacked adequate water supply in 2023 (ranking 4th lowest of 18 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Comayagua lack sanitation?
9.2% of homes in Comayagua lacked adequate sanitation in 2023 (ranking 6th highest of 18 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Comayagua compares with other departments
Life expectancy at birth (2022)
Comayagua ranks 3 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islas De Bahia | 78.5 |
| 2 | Francisco Morazan | 78.3 |
| 3 | Comayagua | 77.7 |
| 4 | Santa Barbara | 77.5 |
| 5 | Cortes | 77.4 |
| 6 | Valle | 77.4 |
| 7 | Olancho | 77.3 |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (2022)
Comayagua ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ocotepeque | 15.5 |
| 8 | Santa Barbara | 15.3 |
| 9 | Choluteca | 15.1 |
| 10 | Comayagua | 14.9 |
| 11 | Olancho | 14.8 |
| 12 | Yoro | 13.9 |
| 13 | Colon | 13.8 |
Total fertility rate (children per woman) (2022)
Comayagua ranks 4 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)
Comayagua ranks 16 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Crude death rate (per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Intibuca | 4.4 |
| 13 | Francisco Morazan | 4.3 |
| 14 | Olancho | 4.3 |
| 15 | Cortes | 4.0 |
| 16 | Comayagua | 3.9 |
| 17 | Gracias A Dios | 3.8 |
| 18 | Islas De Bahia | 3.4 |
Homes without adequate water supply (2023)
Comayagua ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes without adequate water supply |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Santa Barbara | 8.0% |
| 13 | Yoro | 8.0% |
| 14 | Copan | 7.8% |
| 15 | Comayagua | 6.7% |
| 16 | Ocotepeque | 5.4% |
| 17 | Atlantida | 3.8% |
| 18 | Cortes | 1.9% |
Homes without adequate sanitation (2023)
Comayagua ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes without adequate sanitation |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Choluteca | 12.8% |
| 4 | Olancho | 12.8% |
| 5 | Lempira | 12.1% |
| 6 | Comayagua | 9.2% |
| 7 | Paraiso | 8.7% |
| 8 | Francisco Morazan | 8.6% |
| 9 | Copan | 8.3% |
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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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