Homicide rate (World Health) in Honduras
Honduras: Homicide rate (World Health) was 77.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
77.07 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
83.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
51.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Honduras, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Honduras is 77.07 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Honduras peaked at 83.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Honduras ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 55.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 55.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 54.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 51.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 52.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 61.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 70.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 77.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 81.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 83.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 79.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 73.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 67.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 61.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 56.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 65.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 65.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 77.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 77.07 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 12.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 77.07 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people, 5.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More social development data for Honduras
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 270 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94,449 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Honduras?
- Homicide rate in Honduras was 77.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 83.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Honduras rank for homicide rate?
- Honduras ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.