Honduras Statistics

Population

7.4 million

Population annual growth rate

2.1%

Urban population

47%

Major ethnic and linguistic groups

Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, Black 2%, White 1%

Languages

Spanish, Amerindian dialects

Religion

Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%

Life expectancy (at birth)

70

Infant mortality (under one)

23 per 1,000 live births

Under five mortality

27 per 1,000 live births

Maternal mortality rate

110 per 100,000 live births

Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)

1.5%

Percentage population with access to safe drinking water

87%

Adult literacy rate

80%

Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions)

9.2

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$)

1200

Proportion of population living on below $1 a day

15%

Source: World Bank, CIA World Factbook and Unicef's State of the World's Children 2008

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