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Fertility & birth rates in Chad and Honduras

Updated on by Georank team

Chad has an annual birth rate of 42.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 22 for Honduras. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 6.12 in Chad and 2.5 in Honduras — 59.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -2.08% in Chad and by -66.5% in Honduras — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 7.46, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Chad is ranked 3/196 by birth rate compared to 63/196 for Honduras.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 18.1 years in Chad, compared to 20.3 years in Honduras.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Chad — it's 27.2 in Honduras.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 134.7 in Chad vs 82.1 in Honduras.
  • In Chad, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.3% in Honduras.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +3.14% in Chad and +1.75% in Honduras.

Birth rate data compared

Chad Honduras
Fertility rate 6.12 2.5
Birth rate 42.4 22
Birth rate rank 3/196 63/196
Age at first childbirth 18.1 years 20.3 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 129.1 80.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 266.9 122.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 102.7 29.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 27.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 6.7% 66.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 47.2% 94.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.75% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.14% 0.88%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.87% 1.33%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 10.1% 1.55%
Population change due to births and deaths +605,924 +186,125
Natural population change rank 32/196 64/196
Natural population change rate +3.14% +1.75%
Population growth +5.07% +1.7%
Population growth rank 2/197 67/197
Life expectancy 55.4 years 73.2 years

Fertility rate in Chad vs Honduras chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chad was 6.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.5 in Honduras in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Chad vs Honduras population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Chad
Factual

UN forecast
Honduras
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Chad Honduras
1960 6.25 7.46
1961 6.27 7.45
1962 6.29 7.44
1963 6.3 7.44
1964 6.32 7.44
1965 6.34 7.44
1966 6.36 7.41
1967 6.39 7.36
1968 6.43 7.3
1969 6.48 7.23
1970 6.53 7.17
1971 6.58 7.11
1972 6.85 7.06
1973 6.87 6.99
1974 6.86 6.91
1975 6.88 6.87
1976 6.89 6.81
1977 6.9 6.73
1978 6.89 6.63
1979 6.91 6.53
1980 6.91 6.42
1981 6.94 6.3
1982 6.96 6.18
1983 6.98 6.06
1984 7.02 5.94
1985 7.04 5.82
1986 7.07 5.7
1987 7.11 5.58
1988 7.15 5.47
1989 7.19 5.35
1990 7.22 5.27
1991 7.26 5.19
1992 7.3 5.11
1993 7.34 5.03
1994 7.31 4.93
1995 7.29 4.84
1996 7.29 4.71
1997 7.27 4.59
1998 7.27 4.47
1999 7.26 4.37
2000 7.25 4.29
2001 7.23 4.15
2002 7.2 4
2003 7.18 3.84
2004 7.16 3.71
2005 7.13 3.58
2006 7.12 3.45
2007 7.09 3.35
2008 7.06 3.26
2009 7.02 3.17
2010 6.99 3.08
2011 6.95 3
2012 6.91 2.93
2013 6.84 2.86
2014 6.78 2.79
2015 6.71 2.75
2016 6.62 2.7
2017 6.54 2.66
2018 6.46 2.65
2019 6.41 2.61
2020 6.35 2.58
2021 6.26 2.55
2022 6.22 2.52
2023 6.12 2.5
2024 6.03 2.48
2025 5.94 2.45
2026 5.83 2.42
2027 5.74 2.4
2028 5.63 2.38
2029 5.54 2.35
2030 5.44 2.32
2031 5.36 2.3
2032 5.25 2.28
2033 5.15 2.26
2034 5.06 2.24
2035 4.97 2.22
2036 4.88 2.2
2037 4.8 2.18
2038 4.72 2.16
2039 4.63 2.15
2040 4.55 2.13
2041 4.47 2.12
2042 4.39 2.1
2043 4.32 2.09
2044 4.24 2.07
2045 4.17 2.06
2046 4.1 2.05
2047 4.04 2.03
2048 3.97 2.02
2049 3.91 2.01
2050 3.85 2

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chad
Factual

UN forecast
Honduras
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Chad Honduras
1960 41% 47%
1961 41.2% 47.3%
1962 41.5% 47.6%
1963 41.7% 47.8%
1964 41.9% 47.9%
1965 42% 48%
1966 42.1% 48%
1967 42.2% 48%
1968 42.4% 48%
1969 42.5% 48%
1970 42.7% 47.9%
1971 43% 47.9%
1972 43.2% 47.9%
1973 43.5% 47.9%
1974 43.9% 47.8%
1975 44.2% 47.6%
1976 44.6% 47.5%
1977 45% 47.4%
1978 45.4% 47.4%
1979 45.7% 47.3%
1980 46.6% 47.3%
1981 47.5% 47.2%
1982 46.6% 47.1%
1983 45.8% 47.1%
1984 46.5% 47%
1985 47.3% 46.8%
1986 47.2% 46.7%
1987 47% 46.5%
1988 46.8% 46.4%
1989 46.8% 46.3%
1990 47.1% 46.1%
1991 47.1% 45.9%
1992 46.9% 45.7%
1993 47.5% 45.4%
1994 48.2% 45.1%
1995 47.9% 44.8%
1996 47.8% 44.5%
1997 48.2% 44.2%
1998 48.5% 43.8%
1999 48.6% 43.4%
2000 48.8% 43.1%
2001 49% 42.7%
2002 49.1% 42.3%
2003 49% 41.9%
2004 48.7% 41.5%
2005 48.6% 41%
2006 48.6% 40.4%
2007 48.7% 39.9%
2008 48.7% 39.3%
2009 48.7% 38.7%
2010 48.8% 38.1%
2011 48.7% 37.4%
2012 48.7% 36.8%
2013 48.6% 36.2%
2014 48.5% 35.6%
2015 48.5% 34.9%
2016 48.5% 34.3%
2017 48.4% 33.7%
2018 48.2% 33.1%
2019 48.1% 32.6%
2020 48% 32.2%
2021 47.7% 31.8%
2022 47.4% 31.4%
2023 46.7% 31%
2024 46.1% 30.6%
2025 46% 30.3%
2026 46% 29.9%
2027 45.9% 29.6%
2028 45.8% 29.3%
2029 45.6% 28.9%
2030 45.4% 28.6%
2031 45.1% 28.3%
2032 44.9% 28%
2033 44.6% 27.6%
2034 44.3% 27.3%
2035 44% 26.9%
2036 43.7% 26.6%
2037 43.3% 26.2%
2038 42.9% 25.9%
2039 42.4% 25.5%
2040 41.9% 25.2%
2041 41.4% 24.8%
2042 40.9% 24.5%
2043 40.5% 24.2%
2044 40% 23.9%
2045 39.6% 23.6%
2046 39.2% 23.3%
2047 38.8% 23%
2048 38.4% 22.7%
2049 38.1% 22.5%
2050 37.7% 22.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Chad and 30.6% in Honduras in 2024, compared to 47.1% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chad and Honduras compared.

Natural population change in Chad vs Honduras by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +3.18% in Chad and +1.85% in Honduras. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Chad
Honduras

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Chad Honduras
1960 62,003 62,602
1961 63,639 64,672
1962 65,312 67,332
1963 67,414 69,883
1964 69,483 72,756
1965 70,913 75,622
1966 73,123 78,369
1967 76,142 81,131
1968 79,465 84,070
1969 83,413 87,273
1970 87,660 90,875
1971 89,404 94,597
1972 101,142 98,634
1973 104,418 99,553
1974 106,898 98,141
1975 109,315 111,469
1976 111,324 115,754
1977 113,498 119,333
1978 115,084 122,593
1979 117,780 125,957
1980 122,468 128,856
1981 111,907 131,789
1982 119,121 134,629
1983 144,684 137,597
1984 151,511 139,851
1985 145,845 142,190
1986 152,360 144,500
1987 156,797 146,750
1988 178,489 149,130
1989 188,485 152,266
1990 191,959 156,537
1991 200,102 160,933
1992 219,348 165,434
1993 229,984 169,358
1994 223,996 173,437
1995 234,010 177,309
1996 254,589 180,083
1997 261,030 182,308
1998 270,055 169,632
1999 278,264 186,816
2000 287,173 190,308
2001 297,254 190,636
2002 302,995 189,653
2003 314,740 187,854
2004 334,136 186,774
2005 352,302 185,216
2006 362,027 183,381
2007 376,732 183,052
2008 387,439 182,607
2009 401,937 182,250
2010 416,177 180,318
2011 428,989 180,164
2012 444,246 180,384
2013 454,517 179,999
2014 467,957 180,075
2015 478,010 181,098
2016 483,442 182,243
2017 494,304 182,731
2018 509,642 184,953
2019 530,540 185,200
2020 541,234 179,553
2021 554,851 172,890
2022 588,060 186,257
2023 605,924 186,125

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Chad vs Honduras

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 748 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chad, compared to 47 deaths in Honduras.

Chad
Honduras
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chad Honduras
1985 1,119 199
1986 1,068 191
1987 1,123 183
1988 1,093 177
1989 1,083 169
1990 1,113 159
1991 1,093 148
1992 1,119 138
1993 1,166 128
1994 1,151 119
1995 1,119 109
1996 1,150 101
1997 1,146 96
1998 1,177 91
1999 1,184 86
2000 1,208 82
2001 1,204 78
2002 1,199 75
2003 1,170 75
2004 1,167 74
2005 1,189 73
2006 1,220 72
2007 1,240 72
2008 1,264 72
2009 1,285 71
2010 1,284 72
2011 1,264 68
2012 1,245 64
2013 1,216 62
2014 1,198 60
2015 1,176 57
2016 1,133 55
2017 1,085 53
2018 1,020 52
2019 958 51
2020 877 57
2021 869 88
2022 775 48
2023 748 47

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 10.1% in Chad and 1.55% in Honduras. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Chad
Honduras

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Chad Honduras
1960 26.7% 20.7%
1961 26.6% 20%
1962 26.5% 19.4%
1963 26.4% 18.7%
1964 26.3% 18.1%
1965 26.1% 17.5%
1966 26% 16.9%
1967 25.9% 16.3%
1968 25.7% 15.7%
1969 25.6% 15.2%
1970 25.4% 14.6%
1971 25.3% 14%
1972 25.2% 13.5%
1973 25% 12.9%
1974 24.8% 14.9%
1975 24.7% 11.9%
1976 24.6% 11.4%
1977 24.4% 10.9%
1978 24.2% 10.4%
1979 24.1% 9.94%
1980 23.8% 9.48%
1981 23.6% 9.05%
1982 23.4% 8.62%
1983 23.2% 8.2%
1984 22.9% 7.81%
1985 22.6% 7.43%
1986 22.3% 7.07%
1987 22% 6.73%
1988 21.8% 6.4%
1989 21.5% 6.1%
1990 21.2% 5.81%
1991 20.9% 5.54%
1992 20.6% 5.29%
1993 20.3% 5.06%
1994 20.1% 4.84%
1995 19.8% 4.64%
1996 19.6% 4.44%
1997 19.3% 4.25%
1998 19% 6.49%
1999 18.7% 3.9%
2000 18.4% 3.73%
2001 18% 3.57%
2002 17.7% 3.41%
2003 17.3% 3.26%
2004 17% 3.11%
2005 16.7% 2.98%
2006 16.3% 2.86%
2007 15.9% 2.75%
2008 15.5% 2.65%
2009 15.2% 2.55%
2010 14.8% 2.46%
2011 14.4% 2.37%
2012 14% 2.28%
2013 13.7% 2.2%
2014 13.3% 2.12%
2015 12.9% 2.05%
2016 12.6% 1.98%
2017 12.2% 1.91%
2018 11.8% 1.84%
2019 11.5% 1.78%
2020 11.1% 1.72%
2021 10.8% 1.66%
2022 10.4% 1.6%
2023 10.1% 1.55%

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