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Honduras Life Expectancy

Honduras' life expectancy rose to 72.88 years in 2023, up from 72.72 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents almost no change from the previous year, with a slight increase of 0.16. Honduras has life expectancy lower than the global median (72.88 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, Honduras is lower (72.88 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 34th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Honduras' happiness index fell to 5.96 points in 2024, down from 5.97 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 72.88
2022 72.72
2021 69.49
2020 70.86
2019 72.12
2018 72
2017 71.81
2016 71.61
2015 71.32
2014 71.03
2013 70.76
2012 70.46
2011 70.12
2010 69.77
2009 69.82
2008 69.66
2007 69.54
2006 69.36
2005 69.2
2004 69.05
2003 68.87
2002 68.71
2001 68.49
2000 68.3
1999 68
1998 62.43
1997 67.54
1996 67.26
1995 66.92
1994 66.52
1993 66.07
1992 65.91
1991 65.58
1990 65.18
1989 64.78
1988 64.39
1987 64.07
1986 63.65
1985 63.22
1984 62.82
1983 62.41
1982 61.69
1981 61.03
1980 60.39
1979 59.83
1978 59.25
1977 58.7
1976 58.15
1975 57.52
1974 52.52
1973 54.56
1972 55.69
1971 55.01
1970 54.36
1969 53.71
1968 53.04
1967 52.33
1966 51.59
1965 50.86
1964 50.2
1963 49.38
1962 48.65
1961 47.71
1960 47.15
Honduras Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Honduras is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 13.3 13.7 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.49 0.3 2020