Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and Honduras

Fertility rate in Colombia vs Honduras by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Colombia	Honduras
2023	1.65	2.5
2022	1.66	2.52
2021	1.68	2.55
2020	1.69	2.58
2019	1.71	2.61
2018	1.72	2.65
2017	1.72	2.66
2016	1.72	2.7
2015	1.77	2.75
2014	1.82	2.79
2013	1.86	2.86
2012	1.9	2.93
2011	1.94	3
2010	2.01	3.08
2009	2.1	3.17
2008	2.15	3.26
2007	2.19	3.35
2006	2.24	3.45
2005	2.31	3.58
2004	2.38	3.71
2003	2.45	3.84
2002	2.49	4
2001	2.52	4.15
2000	2.57	4.29
1999	2.64	4.37
1998	2.72	4.47
1997	2.74	4.59
1996	2.77	4.71
1995	2.85	4.84
1994	2.94	4.93
1993	2.98	5.03
1992	2.98	5.11
1991	2.98	5.19
1990	3	5.27
1989	3.01	5.35
1988	3.04	5.47
1987	3.09	5.58
1986	3.15	5.7
1985	3.23	5.82
1984	3.35	5.94
1983	3.5	6.06
1982	3.62	6.18
1981	3.71	6.3
1980	3.8	6.42
1979	3.89	6.53
1978	4	6.63
1977	4.16	6.73
1976	4.29	6.81
1975	4.4	6.87
1974	4.53	6.91
1973	4.68	6.99
1972	4.86	7.06
1971	5.06	7.11
1970	5.28	7.17
1969	5.51	7.23
1968	5.74	7.3
1967	5.96	7.36
1966	6.16	7.41
1965	6.33	7.44
1964	6.48	7.44
1963	6.58	7.44
1962	6.66	7.44
1961	6.71	7.45
1960	6.74	7.46

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Colombia was 1.65 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 Colombia vs Honduras population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Colombia	Honduras
2023	422,598	186,125
2022	406,143	186,257
2021	311,122	172,890
2020	378,965	179,553
2019	441,087	185,200
2018	433,622	184,953
2017	426,538	182,731
2016	425,087	182,243
2015	446,778	181,098
2014	470,916	180,075
2013	489,069	179,999
2012	503,285	180,384
2011	511,524	180,164
2010	533,657	180,318
2009	559,017	182,250
2008	576,654	182,607
2007	583,115	183,052
2006	594,388	183,381
2005	610,618	185,216
2004	628,424	186,774
2003	642,144	187,854
2002	640,840	189,653
2001	642,933	190,636
2000	652,176	190,308
1999	668,576	186,816
1998	687,704	169,632
1997	686,073	182,308
1996	682,547	180,083
1995	694,968	177,309
1994	708,660	173,437
1993	709,287	169,358
1992	697,763	165,434
1991	690,266	160,933
1990	682,409	156,537
1989	674,102	152,266
1988	663,796	149,130
1987	659,429	146,750
1986	659,701	144,500
1985	625,379	142,190
1984	666,315	139,851
1983	674,767	137,597
1982	675,339	134,629
1981	662,195	131,789
1980	649,872	128,856
1979	635,747	125,957
1978	626,378	122,593
1977	622,814	119,333
1976	612,265	115,754
1975	598,580	111,469
1974	589,035	98,141
1973	583,608	99,553
1972	581,361	98,634
1971	582,011	94,597
1970	583,396	90,875
1969	586,559	87,273
1968	589,407	84,070
1967	591,649	81,131
1966	590,855	78,369
1965	587,677	75,622
1964	581,435	72,756
1963	572,355	69,883
1962	559,985	67,332
1961	545,627	64,672
1960	529,316	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 +0.81% in Colombia and +1.75% in Honduras.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +1.85% in Honduras.

Birth rate in Colombia vs Honduras by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Colombia	Honduras
2023	13.5	22
2022	13.7	22.2
2021	13.9	22.5
2020	14.1	22.8
2019	14.2	23.1
2018	14.2	23.4
2017	14.2	23.5
2016	14.3	23.8
2015	14.8	24.1
2014	15.3	24.4
2013	15.6	24.8
2012	16	25.3
2011	16.3	25.8
2010	16.9	26.3
2009	17.7	27
2008	18.2	27.5
2007	18.6	28.1
2006	19	28.7
2005	19.6	29.6
2004	20.3	30.5
2003	20.9	31.4
2002	21.4	32.4
2001	21.7	33.4
2000	22.3	34.2
1999	22.9	34.6
1998	23.6	35.1
1997	24	35.7
1996	24.3	36.3
1995	25.1	36.9
1994	26	37.3
1993	26.5	37.7
1992	26.6	37.9
1991	26.8	38.2
1990	26.9	38.5
1989	27	38.8
1988	27.2	39.3
1987	27.5	39.9
1986	27.9	40.5
1985	28.3	41.1
1984	29	41.8
1983	29.9	42.4
1982	30.5	43.1
1981	30.8	43.7
1980	31.1	44.3
1979	31.2	44.9
1978	31.5	45.3
1977	32.2	45.7
1976	32.5	46
1975	32.7	46
1974	33.1	45.8
1973	33.7	45.9
1972	34.4	46.1
1971	35.4	46.2
1970	36.5	46.3
1969	37.6	46.4
1968	38.9	46.6
1967	40.2	46.9
1966	41.3	47.3
1965	42.4	47.7
1964	43.4	47.9
1963	44.2	48.2
1962	44.9	48.6
1961	45.5	49
1960	45.9	49.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.5 in Colombia and 22 in Honduras, compared with 45.9 and 49.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Honduras

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Colombia	Honduras
2100	12.2%	15.6%
2099	12.2%	15.7%
2098	12.2%	15.7%
2097	12.2%	15.8%
2096	12.2%	15.9%
2095	12.2%	16%
2094	12.2%	16%
2093	12.2%	16.1%
2092	12.2%	16.2%
2091	12.2%	16.3%
2090	12.2%	16.4%
2089	12.2%	16.4%
2088	12.2%	16.5%
2087	12.2%	16.6%
2086	12.2%	16.7%
2085	12.2%	16.8%
2084	12.2%	16.9%
2083	12.3%	17%
2082	12.3%	17.1%
2081	12.3%	17.2%
2080	12.3%	17.3%
2079	12.4%	17.4%
2078	12.4%	17.5%
2077	12.4%	17.7%
2076	12.5%	17.8%
2075	12.5%	17.9%
2074	12.6%	18%
2073	12.6%	18.2%
2072	12.7%	18.3%
2071	12.8%	18.4%
2070	12.8%	18.6%
2069	12.9%	18.7%
2068	13%	18.9%
2067	13.1%	19%
2066	13.1%	19.2%
2065	13.2%	19.4%
2064	13.3%	19.5%
2063	13.4%	19.7%
2062	13.4%	19.9%
2061	13.5%	20.1%
2060	13.6%	20.2%
2059	13.7%	20.4%
2058	13.8%	20.6%
2057	13.8%	20.8%
2056	13.9%	21%
2055	14%	21.2%
2054	14.1%	21.4%
2053	14.3%	21.6%
2052	14.4%	21.9%
2051	14.5%	22.1%
2050	14.6%	22.3%
2049	14.8%	22.6%
2048	14.9%	22.9%
2047	15.1%	23.1%
2046	15.3%	23.4%
2045	15.4%	23.7%
2044	15.6%	24%
2043	15.8%	24.3%
2042	16.1%	24.7%
2041	16.3%	25%
2040	16.5%	25.3%
2039	16.8%	25.7%
2038	17%	26.1%
2037	17.3%	26.4%
2036	17.6%	26.8%
2035	17.8%	27.1%
2034	18.1%	27.5%
2033	18.3%	27.8%
2032	18.5%	28.1%
2031	18.7%	28.5%
2030	18.9%	28.8%
2029	19.2%	29.1%
2028	19.4%	29.4%
2027	19.6%	29.8%
2026	19.9%	30.1%
2025	20.1%	30.4%
2024	20.3%	30.6%
2023	20.6%	31%
2022	21%	31.4%
2021	21.3%	31.8%
2020	21.7%	32.2%
2019	22.1%	32.6%
2018	22.7%	33.1%
2017	23.3%	33.7%
2016	23.9%	34.3%
2015	24.5%	34.9%
2014	25.1%	35.6%
2013	25.7%	36.2%
2012	26.3%	36.8%
2011	26.9%	37.4%
2010	27.5%	38.1%
2009	28.1%	38.7%
2008	28.7%	39.3%
2007	29.3%	39.9%
2006	29.9%	40.4%
2005	30.4%	41%
2004	30.9%	41.5%
2003	31.3%	41.9%
2002	31.7%	42.3%
2001	32.1%	42.7%
2000	32.5%	43.1%
1999	32.9%	43.4%
1998	33.3%	43.8%
1997	33.7%	44.2%
1996	34%	44.5%
1995	34.4%	44.8%
1994	34.7%	45.1%
1993	35%	45.4%
1992	35.3%	45.7%
1991	35.6%	45.9%
1990	35.9%	46.1%
1989	36.2%	46.3%
1988	36.5%	46.4%
1987	36.9%	46.5%
1986	37.2%	46.7%
1985	37.6%	46.8%
1984	38.1%	47%
1983	38.6%	47.1%
1982	39.1%	47.1%
1981	39.7%	47.2%
1980	40.3%	47.3%
1979	40.9%	47.3%
1978	41.5%	47.4%
1977	42.2%	47.4%
1976	42.8%	47.5%
1975	43.4%	47.6%
1974	44%	47.8%
1973	44.6%	47.9%
1972	45.1%	47.9%
1971	45.6%	47.9%
1970	46%	47.9%
1969	46.4%	48%
1968	46.7%	48%
1967	46.9%	48%
1966	47.1%	48%
1965	47.2%	48%
1964	47.3%	47.9%
1963	47.2%	47.8%
1962	47.1%	47.6%
1961	47%	47.3%
1960	46.8%	47%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.3% of the population in Colombia and 30.6% in Honduras in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and Honduras compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Colombia vs Honduras

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Colombia	Honduras
2023	59	47
2022	74	48
2021	147	88
2020	94	57
2019	66	51
2018	67	52
2017	68	53
2016	69	55
2015	70	57
2014	71	60
2013	72	62
2012	73	64
2011	75	68
2010	76	72
2009	77	71
2008	78	72
2007	80	72
2006	81	72
2005	82	73
2004	84	74
2003	87	75
2002	91	75
2001	94	78
2000	95	82
1999	96	86
1998	92	91
1997	90	96
1996	89	101
1995	91	109
1994	93	119
1993	94	128
1992	97	138
1991	99	148
1990	102	159
1989	106	169
1988	113	177
1987	120	183
1986	123	191
1985	143	199

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 59 deaths per 100,000 live births in Colombia, compared to 47 deaths in Honduras.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Colombia	Honduras
2023	1.2%	1.55%
2022	1.24%	1.6%
2021	1.28%	1.66%
2020	1.32%	1.72%
2019	1.37%	1.78%
2018	1.41%	1.84%
2017	1.46%	1.91%
2016	1.51%	1.98%
2015	1.56%	2.05%
2014	1.61%	2.12%
2013	1.66%	2.2%
2012	1.72%	2.28%
2011	1.77%	2.37%
2010	1.83%	2.46%
2009	1.89%	2.55%
2008	1.96%	2.65%
2007	2.02%	2.75%
2006	2.09%	2.86%
2005	2.15%	2.98%
2004	2.22%	3.11%
2003	2.28%	3.26%
2002	2.35%	3.41%
2001	2.43%	3.57%
2000	2.51%	3.73%
1999	2.59%	3.9%
1998	2.68%	6.49%
1997	2.78%	4.25%
1996	2.88%	4.44%
1995	2.99%	4.64%
1994	3.1%	4.84%
1993	3.21%	5.06%
1992	3.33%	5.29%
1991	3.45%	5.54%
1990	3.57%	5.81%
1989	3.7%	6.1%
1988	3.84%	6.4%
1987	3.99%	6.73%
1986	4.17%	7.07%
1985	4.89%	7.43%
1984	4.62%	7.81%
1983	4.88%	8.2%
1982	5.17%	8.62%
1981	5.5%	9.05%
1980	5.84%	9.48%
1979	6.2%	9.94%
1978	6.58%	10.4%
1977	6.98%	10.9%
1976	7.39%	11.4%
1975	7.8%	11.9%
1974	8.2%	14.9%
1973	8.6%	12.9%
1972	8.99%	13.5%
1971	9.36%	14%
1970	9.72%	14.6%
1969	10.1%	15.2%
1968	10.4%	15.7%
1967	10.8%	16.3%
1966	11.1%	16.9%
1965	11.5%	17.5%
1964	11.8%	18.1%
1963	12.2%	18.7%
1962	12.6%	19.4%
1961	13%	20%
1960	13.4%	20.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.2% in Colombia and 1.55% in Honduras. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.