Health in Santa Barbara, Honduras: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Santa Barbara was 77.5 years in INE's 2022 estimate (74.3 for men, 80.8 for women), against 77.1 nationally, ranking 4th highest of 18 departments.
What is the infant mortality rate in Santa Barbara?
The infant mortality rate in Santa Barbara was 15.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in INE's 2022 estimate against 14.5 nationally, ranking 8th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the fertility rate in Santa Barbara?
The total fertility rate in Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara?
The crude death rate in Santa Barbara was 4.8 per 1,000 people in INE's 2022 estimate against 4.5 nationally, ranking joint 6th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Santa Barbara lack safe water?
8.0% of homes in Santa Barbara lacked adequate water supply in 2023 (ranking joint 6th lowest of 18 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow many homes in Santa Barbara lack sanitation?
6.1% of homes in Santa Barbara lacked adequate sanitation in 2023 (ranking 5th lowest of 18 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Santa Barbara compares with other departments
Life expectancy at birth (2022)
Santa Barbara ranks 4 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)
Santa Barbara ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Intibuca | 16.2 |
| 6 | Lempira | 15.7 |
| 7 | Ocotepeque | 15.5 |
| 8 | Santa Barbara | 15.3 |
| 9 | Choluteca | 15.1 |
| 10 | Comayagua | 14.9 |
| 11 | Olancho | 14.8 |
Total fertility rate (children per woman) (2022)
Santa Barbara ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total fertility rate (children per woman) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Comayagua | 2.6 |
| 5 | Intibuca | 2.6 |
| 6 | Olancho | 2.6 |
| 7 | Santa Barbara | 2.6 |
| 8 | Atlantida | 2.5 |
| 9 | Copan | 2.5 |
| 10 | Paraiso | 2.5 |
Crude death rate (per 1,000 people) (2022)
Santa Barbara ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Crude death rate (per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Paraiso | 5.0 |
| 4 | Atlantida | 4.9 |
| 5 | Copan | 4.9 |
| 6 | Santa Barbara | 4.8 |
| 7 | Yoro | 4.8 |
| 8 | Lempira | 4.6 |
| 9 | Ocotepeque | 4.6 |
Homes without adequate water supply (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes without adequate water supply |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Colon | 10.1% |
| 10 | Francisco Morazan | 9.6% |
| 11 | Islas De Bahia | 8.6% |
| 12 | Santa Barbara | 8.0% |
| 13 | Yoro | 8.0% |
| 14 | Copan | 7.8% |
| 15 | Comayagua | 6.7% |
Homes without adequate sanitation (2023)
Santa Barbara ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes without adequate sanitation |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Intibuca | 7.7% |
| 12 | Colon | 7.0% |
| 13 | Ocotepeque | 6.2% |
| 14 | Santa Barbara | 6.1% |
| 15 | Yoro | 5.8% |
| 16 | Cortes | 2.8% |
| 17 | Atlantida | 2.1% |
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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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