Fertility & birth rates in China and Honduras

Fertility rate in China vs Honduras by year

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China

Honduras

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Honduras
2023	1	2.5
2022	1.03	2.52
2021	1.12	2.55
2020	1.24	2.58
2019	1.5	2.61
2018	1.54	2.65
2017	1.8	2.66
2016	1.77	2.7
2015	1.67	2.75
2014	1.77	2.79
2013	1.71	2.86
2012	1.8	2.93
2011	1.67	3
2010	1.69	3.08
2009	1.71	3.17
2008	1.7	3.26
2007	1.67	3.35
2006	1.64	3.45
2005	1.62	3.58
2004	1.61	3.71
2003	1.57	3.84
2002	1.57	4
2001	1.56	4.15
2000	1.63	4.29
1999	1.53	4.37
1998	1.52	4.47
1997	1.53	4.59
1996	1.55	4.71
1995	1.59	4.84
1994	1.63	4.93
1993	1.69	5.03
1992	1.78	5.11
1991	1.93	5.19
1990	2.51	5.27
1989	2.52	5.35
1988	2.54	5.47
1987	2.76	5.58
1986	2.72	5.7
1985	2.63	5.82
1984	2.61	5.94
1983	2.56	6.06
1982	2.97	6.18
1981	2.79	6.3
1980	2.74	6.42
1979	2.75	6.53
1978	2.72	6.63
1977	2.84	6.73
1976	3.24	6.81
1975	3.57	6.87
1974	4.17	6.91
1973	4.73	6.99
1972	5.11	7.06
1971	5.52	7.11
1970	6.09	7.17
1969	6.18	7.23
1968	6.51	7.3
1967	5.81	7.36
1966	6.31	7.41
1965	6.61	7.44
1964	6.67	7.44
1963	7.51	7.44
1962	6.09	7.44
1961	3.86	7.45
1960	4.45	7.46

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs Honduras population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Honduras

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Honduras
2023	-2,087,851	186,125
2022	-847,305	186,257
2021	480,203	172,890
2020	2,046,095	179,553
2019	4,673,713	185,200
2018	5,302,433	184,953
2017	7,790,880	182,731
2016	9,062,269	182,243
2015	6,788,911	181,098
2014	9,205,180	180,075
2013	8,043,116	179,999
2012	10,075,174	180,384
2011	8,245,065	180,164
2010	6,407,607	180,318
2009	6,483,236	182,250
2008	6,729,247	182,607
2007	6,813,465	183,052
2006	6,922,185	183,381
2005	7,678,911	185,216
2004	7,607,960	186,774
2003	7,743,284	187,854
2002	8,258,580	189,653
2001	8,839,358	190,636
2000	9,570,849	190,308
1999	10,247,372	186,816
1998	11,351,286	169,632
1997	12,374,554	182,308
1996	12,686,872	180,083
1995	12,711,220	177,309
1994	13,360,470	173,437
1993	13,493,138	169,358
1992	13,548,601	165,434
1991	14,937,124	160,933
1990	16,335,313	156,537
1989	16,824,495	152,266
1988	17,328,640	149,130
1987	18,005,821	146,750
1986	16,609,920	144,500
1985	14,987,830	142,190
1984	13,561,671	139,851
1983	13,599,789	137,597
1982	15,815,318	134,629
1981	14,461,027	131,789
1980	11,647,260	128,856
1979	11,250,148	125,957
1978	11,473,980	122,593
1977	11,378,068	119,333
1976	11,782,472	115,754
1975	14,378,237	111,469
1974	15,738,118	98,141
1973	18,423,727	99,553
1972	19,102,585	98,634
1971	19,622,980	94,597
1970	21,137,076	90,875
1969	20,760,332	87,273
1968	21,206,083	84,070
1967	19,263,662	81,131
1966	19,282,187	78,369
1965	20,296,950	75,622
1964	19,302,532	72,756
1963	22,742,225	69,883
1962	17,969,132	67,332
1961	2,496,047	64,672
1960	-3,048,510	62,602

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.15% in China and +1.75% in Honduras.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.85% in Honduras.

Birth rate in China vs Honduras by year

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China

Honduras

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Honduras
2023	6.39	22
2022	6.77	22.2
2021	7.52	22.5
2020	8.52	22.8
2019	10.4	23.1
2018	10.9	23.4
2017	12.6	23.5
2016	13.6	23.8
2015	12	24.1
2014	13.8	24.4
2013	13	24.8
2012	14.6	25.3
2011	13.3	25.8
2010	11.9	26.3
2009	12	27
2008	12.1	27.5
2007	12.1	28.1
2006	12.1	28.7
2005	12.4	29.6
2004	12.3	30.5
2003	12.4	31.4
2002	12.9	32.4
2001	13.4	33.4
2000	14	34.2
1999	14.6	34.6
1998	15.6	35.1
1997	16.6	35.7
1996	17	36.3
1995	17.1	36.9
1994	17.7	37.3
1993	18.1	37.7
1992	18.3	37.9
1991	19.7	38.2
1990	21.1	38.5
1989	21.6	38.8
1988	22.4	39.3
1987	23.3	39.9
1986	22.4	40.5
1985	21	41.1
1984	19.9	41.8
1983	20.2	42.4
1982	22.3	43.1
1981	20.9	43.7
1980	18.2	44.3
1979	17.8	44.9
1978	18.3	45.3
1977	18.9	45.7
1976	19.9	46
1975	23	46
1974	24.8	45.8
1973	27.9	45.9
1972	29.8	46.1
1971	30.7	46.2
1970	33.4	46.3
1969	34.1	46.4
1968	35.6	46.6
1967	34	46.9
1966	35.1	47.3
1965	37.9	47.7
1964	39.1	47.9
1963	43.4	48.2
1962	37	48.6
1961	18	49
1960	20.9	49.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 22 in Honduras, compared with 20.9 and 49.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Honduras

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Honduras
2100	7.83%	15.6%
2099	7.84%	15.7%
2098	7.87%	15.7%
2097	7.91%	15.8%
2096	7.96%	15.9%
2095	8.03%	16%
2094	8.1%	16%
2093	8.18%	16.1%
2092	8.26%	16.2%
2091	8.34%	16.3%
2090	8.41%	16.4%
2089	8.47%	16.4%
2088	8.52%	16.5%
2087	8.55%	16.6%
2086	8.57%	16.7%
2085	8.57%	16.8%
2084	8.56%	16.9%
2083	8.53%	17%
2082	8.48%	17.1%
2081	8.41%	17.2%
2080	8.34%	17.3%
2079	8.25%	17.4%
2078	8.15%	17.5%
2077	8.06%	17.7%
2076	7.96%	17.8%
2075	7.86%	17.9%
2074	7.77%	18%
2073	7.7%	18.2%
2072	7.64%	18.3%
2071	7.6%	18.4%
2070	7.58%	18.6%
2069	7.59%	18.7%
2068	7.63%	18.9%
2067	7.7%	19%
2066	7.8%	19.2%
2065	7.93%	19.4%
2064	8.08%	19.5%
2063	8.25%	19.7%
2062	8.44%	19.9%
2061	8.64%	20.1%
2060	8.84%	20.2%
2059	9.03%	20.4%
2058	9.22%	20.6%
2057	9.39%	20.8%
2056	9.54%	21%
2055	9.67%	21.2%
2054	9.78%	21.4%
2053	9.86%	21.6%
2052	9.92%	21.9%
2051	9.94%	22.1%
2050	9.94%	22.3%
2049	9.92%	22.6%
2048	9.88%	22.9%
2047	9.82%	23.1%
2046	9.75%	23.4%
2045	9.67%	23.7%
2044	9.59%	24%
2043	9.52%	24.3%
2042	9.46%	24.7%
2041	9.4%	25%
2040	9.35%	25.3%
2039	9.32%	25.7%
2038	9.3%	26.1%
2037	9.32%	26.4%
2036	9.42%	26.8%
2035	9.63%	27.1%
2034	10%	27.5%
2033	10.5%	27.8%
2032	11.2%	28.1%
2031	11.8%	28.5%
2030	12.4%	28.8%
2029	13.1%	29.1%
2028	13.8%	29.4%
2027	14.5%	29.8%
2026	15.1%	30.1%
2025	15.7%	30.4%
2024	16%	30.6%
2023	16.6%	31%
2022	17.1%	31.4%
2021	17.6%	31.8%
2020	18%	32.2%
2019	18.2%	32.6%
2018	18.3%	33.1%
2017	18.4%	33.7%
2016	18.3%	34.3%
2015	18.3%	34.9%
2014	18.3%	35.6%
2013	18.3%	36.2%
2012	18.3%	36.8%
2011	18.3%	37.4%
2010	18.5%	38.1%
2009	18.6%	38.7%
2008	18.9%	39.3%
2007	19.2%	39.9%
2006	19.6%	40.4%
2005	20.3%	41%
2004	21.2%	41.5%
2003	22%	41.9%
2002	22.9%	42.3%
2001	23.8%	42.7%
2000	24.5%	43.1%
1999	25.2%	43.4%
1998	25.7%	43.8%
1997	26.3%	44.2%
1996	27%	44.5%
1995	27.4%	44.8%
1994	27.8%	45.1%
1993	28.2%	45.4%
1992	28.4%	45.7%
1991	28.6%	45.9%
1990	28.8%	46.1%
1989	28.9%	46.3%
1988	29.3%	46.4%
1987	29.8%	46.5%
1986	30.4%	46.7%
1985	31.2%	46.8%
1984	32.2%	47%
1983	33.3%	47.1%
1982	34.3%	47.1%
1981	35.1%	47.2%
1980	36.1%	47.3%
1979	37.2%	47.3%
1978	38.6%	47.4%
1977	39.8%	47.4%
1976	40.3%	47.5%
1975	40.2%	47.6%
1974	40.2%	47.8%
1973	40.1%	47.9%
1972	40.4%	47.9%
1971	40.7%	47.9%
1970	40.8%	47.9%
1969	41%	48%
1968	41%	48%
1967	41.3%	48%
1966	41.5%	48%
1965	41.5%	48%
1964	41.2%	47.9%
1963	40.6%	47.8%
1962	40%	47.6%
1961	40%	47.3%
1960	40.3%	47%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 30.6% in Honduras in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Honduras compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Honduras

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China

Honduras

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Honduras
2023	16	47
2022	18	48
2021	21	88
2020	20	57
2019	21	51
2018	22	52
2017	24	53
2016	25	55
2015	26	57
2014	28	60
2013	30	62
2012	32	64
2011	33	68
2010	34	72
2009	35	71
2008	38	72
2007	38	72
2006	40	72
2005	42	73
2004	45	74
2003	47	75
2002	50	75
2001	52	78
2000	56	82
1999	58	86
1998	60	91
1997	63	96
1996	67	101
1995	71	109
1994	76	119
1993	80	128
1992	86	138
1991	92	148
1990	102	159
1989	104	169
1988	108	177
1987	114	183
1986	120	191
1985	125	199

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 47 deaths in Honduras.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Honduras

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Honduras
2023	0.62%	1.55%
2022	0.66%	1.6%
2021	0.7%	1.66%
2020	0.75%	1.72%
2019	0.8%	1.78%
2018	0.86%	1.84%
2017	0.92%	1.91%
2016	0.99%	1.98%
2015	1.07%	2.05%
2014	1.15%	2.12%
2013	1.25%	2.2%
2012	1.35%	2.28%
2011	1.46%	2.37%
2010	1.58%	2.46%
2009	1.71%	2.55%
2008	1.85%	2.65%
2007	2.01%	2.75%
2006	2.19%	2.86%
2005	2.4%	2.98%
2004	2.64%	3.11%
2003	2.89%	3.26%
2002	3.15%	3.41%
2001	3.42%	3.57%
2000	3.67%	3.73%
1999	3.91%	3.9%
1998	4.14%	6.49%
1997	4.36%	4.25%
1996	4.56%	4.44%
1995	4.75%	4.64%
1994	4.93%	4.84%
1993	5.08%	5.06%
1992	5.22%	5.29%
1991	5.31%	5.54%
1990	5.37%	5.81%
1989	5.39%	6.1%
1988	5.4%	6.4%
1987	5.4%	6.73%
1986	5.4%	7.07%
1985	5.43%	7.43%
1984	5.5%	7.81%
1983	5.61%	8.2%
1982	5.78%	8.62%
1981	6%	9.05%
1980	6.28%	9.48%
1979	6.62%	9.94%
1978	7.01%	10.4%
1977	7.47%	10.9%
1976	7.97%	11.4%
1975	8.5%	11.9%
1974	9.05%	14.9%
1973	9.61%	12.9%
1972	10.2%	13.5%
1971	10.7%	14%
1970	11.3%	14.6%
1969	11.9%	15.2%
1968	-	15.7%
1967	-	16.3%
1966	-	16.9%
1965	-	17.5%
1964	-	18.1%
1963	-	18.7%
1962	-	19.4%
1961	-	20%
1960	-	20.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.55% in Honduras. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.