Honduras: Neonatal mortality

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 Honduras

Neonates dying before 28 days of age, per 1,000 births

 Latest value 8
 Year 2024
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1972 - 2024
 Average 20
 Min - Max 8 - 38
 Source UNICEF
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The latest value from 2024 is 8 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 9 deaths per 1000 births in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 11 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Honduras from 1972 to 2024 is 20 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 8 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 38 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1972. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Honduras: Neonatal mortality
 2024 8
 2023 9
 2022 9
 2021 9
 2020 10
 2019 10
 2018 10
 2017 11




Definition: Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Maternal mortality 47 2023 deaths per 100,000 births
 Neonatal mortality 8 2024 deaths per 1000 births
 Infant mortality 13 2024 deaths per 1000 live births
 Child mortality 15 2024 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, female 13 2024 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, male 17 2023 deaths per 1000 births
 Older child mortality rate 2 2024 deaths per 1000 births
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