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Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Honduras

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has an annual birth rate of 28.7 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 3.88 in Comoros and 2.5 in Honduras — 35.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -42.9% in Comoros and by -66.5% in Honduras — in 1960, it was 6.79 and 7.46, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Comoros is ranked 35/196 by birth rate compared to 63/196 for Honduras.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in Comoros, compared to 20.3 years in Honduras.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Comoros — it's 27.2 in Honduras.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Comoros vs 82.1 in Honduras.
  • In Comoros, 24.7% 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 +2.15% in Comoros and +1.75% in Honduras.

Birth rate data compared

Comoros Honduras
Fertility rate 3.88 2.5
Birth rate 28.7 22
Birth rate rank 35/196 63/196
Age at first childbirth 23 years 20.3 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.5 80.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160.3 122.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 64.5 29.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 27.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 8.6% 66.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 82.2% 94.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.25% 0.88%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.57% 1.33%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 3.98% 1.55%
Population change due to births and deaths +18,247 +186,125
Natural population change rank 111/196 64/196
Natural population change rate +2.15% +1.75%
Population growth +1.91% +1.7%
Population growth rank 58/197 67/197
Life expectancy 67.2 years 73.2 years

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Honduras chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Honduras population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Honduras
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Comoros Honduras
1960 6.79 7.46
1961 6.85 7.45
1962 6.9 7.44
1963 6.92 7.44
1964 6.94 7.44
1965 6.97 7.44
1966 7 7.41
1967 7.02 7.36
1968 7.05 7.3
1969 7.07 7.23
1970 7.1 7.17
1971 7.12 7.11
1972 7.14 7.06
1973 7.17 6.99
1974 7.16 6.91
1975 7.16 6.87
1976 7.16 6.81
1977 7.15 6.73
1978 7.16 6.63
1979 7.16 6.53
1980 7.15 6.42
1981 7.14 6.3
1982 7.13 6.18
1983 7.11 6.06
1984 7.07 5.94
1985 7.02 5.82
1986 6.95 5.7
1987 6.87 5.58
1988 6.76 5.47
1989 6.65 5.35
1990 6.51 5.27
1991 6.35 5.19
1992 6.19 5.11
1993 6.02 5.03
1994 5.86 4.93
1995 5.73 4.84
1996 5.63 4.71
1997 5.51 4.59
1998 5.39 4.47
1999 5.28 4.37
2000 5.23 4.29
2001 5.2 4.15
2002 5.16 4
2003 5.12 3.84
2004 5.07 3.71
2005 5.01 3.58
2006 4.93 3.45
2007 4.86 3.35
2008 4.81 3.26
2009 4.78 3.17
2010 4.76 3.08
2011 4.72 3
2012 4.65 2.93
2013 4.57 2.86
2014 4.49 2.79
2015 4.42 2.75
2016 4.35 2.7
2017 4.28 2.66
2018 4.21 2.65
2019 4.14 2.61
2020 4.07 2.58
2021 4 2.55
2022 3.94 2.52
2023 3.88 2.5
2024 3.82 2.48
2025 3.76 2.45
2026 3.71 2.42
2027 3.65 2.4
2028 3.6 2.38
2029 3.55 2.35
2030 3.5 2.32
2031 3.44 2.3
2032 3.4 2.28
2033 3.36 2.26
2034 3.31 2.24
2035 3.27 2.22
2036 3.23 2.2
2037 3.19 2.18
2038 3.15 2.16
2039 3.11 2.15
2040 3.07 2.13
2041 3.04 2.12
2042 3 2.1
2043 2.97 2.09
2044 2.93 2.07
2045 2.9 2.06
2046 2.87 2.05
2047 2.84 2.03
2048 2.81 2.02
2049 2.78 2.01
2050 2.76 2

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
Honduras
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Comoros Honduras
1960 41.6% 47%
1961 42% 47.3%
1962 42.5% 47.6%
1963 43.1% 47.8%
1964 43.7% 47.9%
1965 44.1% 48%
1966 44.5% 48%
1967 44.9% 48%
1968 45.3% 48%
1969 45.6% 48%
1970 45.8% 47.9%
1971 45.9% 47.9%
1972 46% 47.9%
1973 46.2% 47.9%
1974 46.3% 47.8%
1975 46.4% 47.6%
1976 46.6% 47.5%
1977 46.7% 47.4%
1978 46.8% 47.4%
1979 46.9% 47.3%
1980 46.9% 47.3%
1981 46.9% 47.2%
1982 46.9% 47.1%
1983 46.9% 47.1%
1984 46.8% 47%
1985 46.9% 46.8%
1986 46.9% 46.7%
1987 46.9% 46.5%
1988 46.9% 46.4%
1989 47% 46.3%
1990 47% 46.1%
1991 46.9% 45.9%
1992 47.1% 45.7%
1993 47.5% 45.4%
1994 47.7% 45.1%
1995 47.9% 44.8%
1996 47.9% 44.5%
1997 47.9% 44.2%
1998 47.7% 43.8%
1999 47.4% 43.4%
2000 47% 43.1%
2001 46.7% 42.7%
2002 46.6% 42.3%
2003 46.3% 41.9%
2004 45.7% 41.5%
2005 45% 41%
2006 44.3% 40.4%
2007 43.6% 39.9%
2008 42.9% 39.3%
2009 42.2% 38.7%
2010 41.6% 38.1%
2011 41% 37.4%
2012 40.5% 36.8%
2013 40.2% 36.2%
2014 40% 35.6%
2015 39.8% 34.9%
2016 39.6% 34.3%
2017 39.3% 33.7%
2018 38.9% 33.1%
2019 38.6% 32.6%
2020 38.3% 32.2%
2021 38% 31.8%
2022 37.7% 31.4%
2023 37.4% 31%
2024 37.1% 30.6%
2025 36.9% 30.3%
2026 36.6% 29.9%
2027 36.3% 29.6%
2028 36% 29.3%
2029 35.7% 28.9%
2030 35.3% 28.6%
2031 35% 28.3%
2032 34.7% 28%
2033 34.4% 27.6%
2034 34% 27.3%
2035 33.7% 26.9%
2036 33.4% 26.6%
2037 33.1% 26.2%
2038 32.8% 25.9%
2039 32.5% 25.5%
2040 32.2% 25.2%
2041 32% 24.8%
2042 31.7% 24.5%
2043 31.5% 24.2%
2044 31.2% 23.9%
2045 31% 23.6%
2046 30.8% 23.3%
2047 30.6% 23%
2048 30.3% 22.7%
2049 30.1% 22.5%
2050 29.9% 22.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 30.6% in Honduras in 2024, compared to 47% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Honduras compared.

Natural population change in Comoros vs Honduras by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +2.31% in Comoros and +1.85% in Honduras. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Comoros
Honduras

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Comoros Honduras
1960 4,886 62,602
1961 5,027 64,672
1962 5,157 67,332
1963 5,249 69,883
1964 5,359 72,756
1965 5,465 75,622
1966 5,601 78,369
1967 5,741 81,131
1968 5,960 84,070
1969 6,189 87,273
1970 6,456 90,875
1971 6,722 94,597
1972 7,019 98,634
1973 7,328 99,553
1974 7,654 98,141
1975 7,752 111,469
1976 8,371 115,754
1977 8,750 119,333
1978 9,189 122,593
1979 9,637 125,957
1980 10,095 128,856
1981 10,569 131,789
1982 11,002 134,629
1983 11,367 137,597
1984 11,830 139,851
1985 12,202 142,190
1986 12,566 144,500
1987 12,869 146,750
1988 13,144 149,130
1989 13,374 152,266
1990 13,610 156,537
1991 13,783 160,933
1992 13,867 165,434
1993 13,667 169,358
1994 13,465 173,437
1995 13,403 177,309
1996 13,390 180,083
1997 13,254 182,308
1998 13,099 169,632
1999 13,161 186,816
2000 13,270 190,308
2001 13,598 190,636
2002 13,760 189,653
2003 14,031 187,854
2004 14,349 186,774
2005 14,810 185,216
2006 15,124 183,381
2007 15,393 183,052
2008 15,804 182,607
2009 16,315 182,250
2010 16,849 180,318
2011 17,313 180,164
2012 17,565 180,384
2013 17,776 179,999
2014 17,876 180,075
2015 17,961 181,098
2016 17,913 182,243
2017 17,798 182,731
2018 17,883 184,953
2019 17,936 185,200
2020 17,906 179,553
2021 17,645 172,890
2022 18,154 186,257
2023 18,247 186,125

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Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Honduras

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 47 deaths in Honduras.

Comoros
Honduras
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Comoros Honduras
1985 850 199
1986 825 191
1987 811 183
1988 791 177
1989 768 169
1990 737 159
1991 704 148
1992 675 138
1993 642 128
1994 602 119
1995 571 109
1996 545 101
1997 520 96
1998 515 91
1999 486 86
2000 476 82
2001 440 78
2002 428 75
2003 400 75
2004 385 74
2005 373 73
2006 360 72
2007 352 72
2008 334 72
2009 320 71
2010 305 72
2011 291 68
2012 274 64
2013 260 62
2014 247 60
2015 237 57
2016 225 55
2017 219 53
2018 209 52
2019 202 51
2020 198 57
2021 215 88
2022 186 48
2023 179 47

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 1.55% in Honduras. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Comoros
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
Comoros Honduras
1960 - 20.7%
1961 - 20%
1962 - 19.4%
1963 - 18.7%
1964 - 18.1%
1965 - 17.5%
1966 - 16.9%
1967 - 16.3%
1968 - 15.7%
1969 - 15.2%
1970 23.2% 14.6%
1971 22.5% 14%
1972 22% 13.5%
1973 21.4% 12.9%
1974 20.8% 14.9%
1975 20.3% 11.9%
1976 19.7% 11.4%
1977 19.1% 10.9%
1978 18.6% 10.4%
1979 18% 9.94%
1980 17.4% 9.48%
1981 16.8% 9.05%
1982 16.2% 8.62%
1983 15.7% 8.2%
1984 15.1% 7.81%
1985 14.6% 7.43%
1986 14% 7.07%
1987 13.5% 6.73%
1988 13% 6.4%
1989 12.6% 6.1%
1990 12.1% 5.81%
1991 11.6% 5.54%
1992 11.1% 5.29%
1993 10.7% 5.06%
1994 10.2% 4.84%
1995 9.78% 4.64%
1996 9.37% 4.44%
1997 9% 4.25%
1998 8.63% 6.49%
1999 8.28% 3.9%
2000 7.96% 3.73%
2001 7.65% 3.57%
2002 7.36% 3.41%
2003 7.07% 3.26%
2004 6.8% 3.11%
2005 6.55% 2.98%
2006 6.31% 2.86%
2007 6.08% 2.75%
2008 5.88% 2.65%
2009 5.69% 2.55%
2010 5.51% 2.46%
2011 5.36% 2.37%
2012 5.21% 2.28%
2013 5.08% 2.2%
2014 4.97% 2.12%
2015 4.87% 2.05%
2016 4.76% 1.98%
2017 4.66% 1.91%
2018 4.56% 1.84%
2019 4.46% 1.78%
2020 4.35% 1.72%
2021 4.24% 1.66%
2022 4.11% 1.6%
2023 3.98% 1.55%

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