Health in Yoro, Honduras: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Yoro was 76.8 years in INE's 2022 estimate (73.1 for men, 80.7 for women), against 77.1 nationally, ranking joint 8th highest of 18 departments.
What is the infant mortality rate in Yoro?
The infant mortality rate in Yoro was 13.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in INE's 2022 estimate against 14.5 nationally, ranking 7th lowest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the fertility rate in Yoro?
The total fertility rate in Yoro was 2.5 children per woman in INE's 2022 estimate against 2.4 nationally, ranking joint 8th highest of 18 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Yoro?
The crude death rate in Yoro 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 Yoro lack safe water?
8.0% of homes in Yoro 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 Yoro lack sanitation?
5.8% of homes in Yoro lacked adequate sanitation in 2023 (ranking 4th lowest of 18 departments).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copyHow Yoro compares with other departments
Life expectancy at birth (2022)
Yoro ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Olancho | 77.3 |
| 8 | Colon | 76.8 |
| 9 | Choluteca | 76.8 |
| 10 | Yoro | 76.8 |
| 11 | Ocotepeque | 76.6 |
| 12 | Atlantida | 76.4 |
| 13 | Intibuca | 76.1 |
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) (2022)
Yoro ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Choluteca | 15.1 |
| 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 |
Total fertility rate (children per woman) (2022)
Yoro ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Total fertility rate (children per woman) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | La Paz | 2.5 |
| 13 | Ocotepeque | 2.5 |
| 14 | Valle | 2.5 |
| 15 | Yoro | 2.5 |
| 16 | Choluteca | 2.4 |
| 17 | Cortes | 2.2 |
| 18 | Francisco Morazan | 2.2 |
Crude death rate (per 1,000 people) (2022)
Yoro ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Crude death rate (per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | La Paz | 4.5 |
Homes without adequate water supply (2023)
Yoro ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes without adequate water supply |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Ocotepeque | 5.4% |
Homes without adequate sanitation (2023)
Yoro ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Homes without adequate sanitation |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Islas De Bahia | 1.1% |
More on Yoro: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · Honduras
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.