Honduras birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Honduras has a birth rate of 22 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.5 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Honduras was 7.46 children per woman — 2.98 times higher than in 2023.

Honduras birth rate statistics:

Honduras is ranked 63/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 25/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Honduras is 20.3 — it was 20.4 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2, a change from 28.7 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 153.5 in 1960 to 82.1 in 2023.
27.3% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 21.1% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Honduras by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.5	76
2022	2.52	75
2021	2.55	76
2020	2.58	76
2019	2.61	76
2018	2.65	78
2017	2.66	78
2016	2.7	77
2015	2.75	77
2014	2.79	76
2013	2.86	76
2012	2.93	75
2011	3	71
2010	3.08	71
2009	3.17	69
2008	3.26	68
2007	3.35	68
2006	3.45	65
2005	3.58	61
2004	3.71	60
2003	3.84	57
2002	4	56
2001	4.15	55
2000	4.29	55
1999	4.37	55
1998	4.47	56
1997	4.59	56
1996	4.71	58
1995	4.84	57
1994	4.93	57
1993	5.03	58
1992	5.11	60
1991	5.19	62
1990	5.27	62
1989	5.35	61
1988	5.47	61
1987	5.58	62
1986	5.7	59
1985	5.82	61
1984	5.94	60
1983	6.06	58
1982	6.18	56
1981	6.3	55
1980	6.42	53
1979	6.53	48
1978	6.63	42
1977	6.73	41
1976	6.81	37
1975	6.87	35
1974	6.91	33
1973	6.99	32
1972	7.06	28
1971	7.11	27
1970	7.17	25
1969	7.23	21
1968	7.3	17
1967	7.36	15
1966	7.41	14
1965	7.44	13
1964	7.44	13
1963	7.44	14
1962	7.44	13
1961	7.45	15
1960	7.46	15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Honduras is 2.5, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.03 — a 50.3% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	186,125	233,792	47,667
2022	186,257	232,737	46,480
2021	172,890	231,820	58,930
2020	179,553	230,758	51,205
2019	185,200	229,807	44,607
2018	184,953	228,427	43,474
2017	182,731	225,359	42,628
2016	182,243	224,052	41,809
2015	181,098	222,471	41,373
2014	180,075	221,031	40,956
2013	179,999	220,480	40,481
2012	180,384	220,543	40,159
2011	180,164	220,142	39,978
2010	180,318	220,156	39,838
2009	182,250	220,799	38,549
2008	182,607	220,546	37,939
2007	183,052	220,267	37,215
2006	183,381	220,080	36,699
2005	185,216	221,456	36,240
2004	186,774	222,524	35,750
2003	187,854	223,222	35,368
2002	189,653	224,645	34,992
2001	190,636	225,426	34,790
2000	190,308	224,795	34,487
1999	186,816	221,212	34,396
1998	169,632	218,840	49,208
1997	182,308	216,453	34,145
1996	180,083	214,201	34,118
1995	177,309	211,545	34,236
1994	173,437	207,916	34,479
1993	169,358	204,234	34,876
1992	165,434	199,982	34,548
1991	160,933	195,600	34,667
1990	156,537	191,529	34,992
1989	152,266	187,635	35,369
1988	149,130	184,941	35,811
1987	146,750	182,399	35,649
1986	144,500	180,131	35,631
1985	142,190	177,810	35,620
1984	139,851	175,419	35,568
1983	137,597	173,089	35,492
1982	134,629	170,530	35,901
1981	131,789	167,901	36,112
1980	128,856	165,143	36,287
1979	125,957	162,233	36,276
1978	122,593	158,807	36,214
1977	119,333	155,372	36,039
1976	115,754	151,551	35,797
1975	111,469	147,038	35,569
1974	98,141	142,009	43,868
1973	99,553	138,352	38,799
1972	98,634	134,730	36,096
1971	94,597	130,877	36,280
1970	90,875	127,308	36,433
1969	87,273	123,866	36,593
1968	84,070	120,875	36,805
1967	81,131	118,220	37,089
1966	78,369	115,794	37,425
1965	75,622	113,342	37,720
1964	72,756	110,651	37,895
1963	69,883	108,189	38,306
1962	67,332	105,967	38,635
1961	64,672	103,951	39,279
1960	62,602	101,946	39,344

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Honduras (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.85% annually. On average, 182,112 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.75% — 186,125 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Honduras ranks 64/196 for absolute natural population change and 57/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Honduras compared to other countries

	Honduras	Rank
Fertility rate	2.5	76/196
Birth rate	22	63/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+186,125	64/196
Natural population change rate	+1.75%	57/196
Population growth	+1.7%	64/197
Age at first childbirth	20.3 years	109/137
Average age at childbearing	27.2 years	181/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	79.5	30/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	121.8	76/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	29.2	76/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	27.3%	14/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	66.5%	25/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	94.1%	127/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.05%	97/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.88%	95/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.33%	98/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	1.55%	96/192
Life expectancy	73.4 years	110/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	42	79.5	121.8	29.2
2025	42.8	80.4	123.3	29.8
2024	43.4	81.3	124.6	30.4
2023	44.1	82.1	125.9	31
2022	44.6	82.7	127.2	31.6
2021	45.2	83.4	128.8	32.2
2020	45.8	84.3	130.4	32.8
2019	46.4	85.3	132.2	33.6
2018	46.9	86.1	133.9	34.4
2017	47.2	86.4	134.8	34.9
2016	47.8	87.5	136.9	35.8
2015	48.3	88.8	138.9	36.7
2014	48.9	90.2	141.1	37.6
2013	49.7	91.9	143.9	38.7
2012	50.7	94.4	147.3	39.8
2011	51.6	96.7	150.5	40.9
2010	52.6	99.5	154.3	42
2009	53.9	102.5	158.6	43.3
2008	55	105.2	162.7	44.6
2007	56.1	108	167	45.8
2006	57.4	110.9	171.6	47.2
2005	59.1	114.5	177.8	49
2004	60.8	117.5	184.3	51.2
2003	62.6	120.4	190.7	53.5
2002	64.6	123.9	198	56.2
2001	66.5	127.1	205	59
2000	68.2	129.4	211.2	61.7
1999	69	131.4	214.8	63
1998	70	133.3	219.2	65.1
1997	71.1	134.5	223.6	68
1996	72.4	136.6	228.3	70.8
1995	73.5	137.2	232.9	73.7
1994	74.3	137.1	236.2	76.3
1993	75.1	137.2	239.6	78.5
1992	75.6	135.3	242.3	81.1
1991	76.1	133.6	244.6	83.5
1990	76.6	133.1	246.4	85.8
1989	77.2	131.9	248.1	88.1
1988	78.3	131.4	251.3	90.7
1987	79.4	131.9	255.6	92.7
1986	80.7	133.2	260.4	94.6
1985	81.9	135	265.3	96
1984	83.2	136.2	270.7	97.2
1983	84.5	137.9	276	98.4
1982	85.7	139.4	280.9	99.5
1981	86.9	140.4	286.2	100.5
1980	88.1	142.1	291.2	101.2
1979	89.2	143.7	296.2	101.8
1978	90.1	143.7	301	102.7
1977	90.9	146.1	305	103.8
1976	91.4	148.2	308	105
1975	91.5	150.4	309	106.1
1974	91	152.7	308	106.7
1973	91.2	151.7	313	108.2
1972	91.5	152.8	315	110
1971	91.7	151	320	111.2
1970	91.9	149.3	325	112.6
1969	92.1	147.3	330	113.9
1968	92.6	145.5	334	115.4
1967	93.2	144.7	338	116.6
1966	94	146.5	341	117.3
1965	94.6	148.4	343	117.7
1964	95	150.9	343	117.4
1963	95.6	152.6	343	117
1962	96.4	154.6	343	116.5
1961	97.3	156.4	344	115.9
1960	98.2	156.4	345	115.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Honduras by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 17.7% will be to women under age 20, 53% to women ages 20-29, and 29.3% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 18.7%, 51.5%, and 29.8%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Honduras	World
2100	15.6%	16.5%
2099	15.7%	16.6%
2098	15.7%	16.6%
2097	15.8%	16.7%
2096	15.9%	16.8%
2095	16%	16.8%
2094	16%	16.9%
2093	16.1%	17%
2092	16.2%	17%
2091	16.3%	17.1%
2090	16.4%	17.2%
2089	16.4%	17.2%
2088	16.5%	17.3%
2087	16.6%	17.4%
2086	16.7%	17.4%
2085	16.8%	17.5%
2084	16.9%	17.5%
2083	17%	17.6%
2082	17.1%	17.7%
2081	17.2%	17.7%
2080	17.3%	17.8%
2079	17.4%	17.8%
2078	17.5%	17.9%
2077	17.7%	17.9%
2076	17.8%	18%
2075	17.9%	18%
2074	18%	18.1%
2073	18.2%	18.2%
2072	18.3%	18.2%
2071	18.4%	18.3%
2070	18.6%	18.3%
2069	18.7%	18.4%
2068	18.9%	18.5%
2067	19%	18.6%
2066	19.2%	18.6%
2065	19.4%	18.7%
2064	19.5%	18.8%
2063	19.7%	18.9%
2062	19.9%	19.1%
2061	20.1%	19.2%
2060	20.2%	19.3%
2059	20.4%	19.4%
2058	20.6%	19.5%
2057	20.8%	19.6%
2056	21%	19.8%
2055	21.2%	19.9%
2054	21.4%	20%
2053	21.6%	20.1%
2052	21.9%	20.2%
2051	22.1%	20.3%
2050	22.3%	20.4%
2049	22.6%	20.5%
2048	22.9%	20.6%
2047	23.1%	20.7%
2046	23.4%	20.8%
2045	23.7%	20.9%
2044	24%	20.9%
2043	24.3%	21%
2042	24.7%	21.1%
2041	25%	21.2%
2040	25.3%	21.2%
2039	25.7%	21.3%
2038	26.1%	21.4%
2037	26.4%	21.5%
2036	26.8%	21.6%
2035	27.1%	21.8%
2034	27.5%	22%
2033	27.8%	22.2%
2032	28.1%	22.4%
2031	28.5%	22.7%
2030	28.8%	23%
2029	29.1%	23.3%
2028	29.4%	23.6%
2027	29.8%	23.9%
2026	30.1%	24.2%
2025	30.4%	24.6%
2024	30.6%	24.7%
2023	31%	25%
2022	31.4%	25.3%
2021	31.8%	25.6%
2020	32.2%	25.8%
2019	32.6%	26%
2018	33.1%	26.2%
2017	33.7%	26.4%
2016	34.3%	26.5%
2015	34.9%	26.6%
2014	35.6%	26.8%
2013	36.2%	26.9%
2012	36.8%	27%
2011	37.4%	27.1%
2010	38.1%	27.3%
2009	38.7%	27.5%
2008	39.3%	27.6%
2007	39.9%	27.9%
2006	40.4%	28.1%
2005	41%	28.5%
2004	41.5%	28.8%
2003	41.9%	29.2%
2002	42.3%	29.6%
2001	42.7%	30%
2000	43.1%	30.4%
1999	43.4%	30.8%
1998	43.8%	31.1%
1997	44.2%	31.5%
1996	44.5%	31.8%
1995	44.8%	32.1%
1994	45.1%	32.3%
1993	45.4%	32.5%
1992	45.7%	32.7%
1991	45.9%	32.9%
1990	46.1%	33%
1989	46.3%	33.2%
1988	46.4%	33.4%
1987	46.5%	33.6%
1986	46.7%	33.8%
1985	46.8%	34%
1984	47%	34.3%
1983	47.1%	34.6%
1982	47.1%	34.9%
1981	47.2%	35.2%
1980	47.3%	35.5%
1979	47.3%	35.9%
1978	47.4%	36.3%
1977	47.4%	36.7%
1976	47.5%	36.9%
1975	47.6%	37.1%
1974	47.8%	37.2%
1973	47.9%	37.3%
1972	47.9%	37.5%
1971	47.9%	37.6%
1970	47.9%	37.7%
1969	48%	37.8%
1968	48%	37.9%
1967	48%	38%
1966	48%	38%
1965	48%	38%
1964	47.9%	38%
1963	47.8%	37.8%
1962	47.6%	37.6%
1961	47.3%	37.5%
1960	47%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Honduras was 47% in 1960, 45.7% in 1992, and 30.6% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Honduras.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Honduras	World
2023	47	197
2022	48	203
2021	88	242
2020	57	211
2019	51	207
2018	52	211
2017	53	215
2016	55	220
2015	57	228
2014	60	231
2013	62	235
2012	64	239
2011	68	247
2010	72	253
2009	71	258
2008	72	264
2007	72	269
2006	72	276
2005	73	283
2004	74	291
2003	75	301
2002	75	311
2001	78	321
2000	82	328
1999	86	340
1998	91	360
1997	96	358
1996	101	366
1995	109	371
1994	119	382
1993	128	389
1992	138	395
1991	148	395
1990	159	391
1989	169	401
1988	177	414
1987	183	429
1986	191	438
1985	199	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Honduras was 47 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.05% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 42.7% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Honduras	World
2023	1.55%	2.49%
2022	1.6%	2.59%
2021	1.66%	2.66%
2020	1.72%	2.75%
2019	1.78%	2.86%
2018	1.84%	2.97%
2017	1.91%	3.11%
2016	1.98%	3.22%
2015	2.05%	3.35%
2014	2.12%	3.48%
2013	2.2%	3.61%
2012	2.28%	3.77%
2011	2.37%	3.97%
2010	2.46%	4.11%
2009	2.55%	4.31%
2008	2.65%	4.5%
2007	2.75%	4.7%
2006	2.86%	4.92%
2005	2.98%	5.16%
2004	3.11%	5.43%
2003	3.26%	5.65%
2002	3.41%	5.94%
2001	3.57%	6.21%
2000	3.73%	6.48%
1999	3.9%	6.75%
1998	6.49%	7.05%
1997	4.25%	7.28%
1996	4.44%	7.52%
1995	4.64%	7.76%
1994	4.84%	7.98%
1993	5.06%	8.19%
1992	5.29%	8.46%
1991	5.54%	8.66%
1990	5.81%	8.81%
1989	6.1%	9.02%
1988	6.4%	9.31%
1987	6.73%	9.47%
1986	7.07%	9.81%
1985	7.43%	10.1%
1984	7.81%	10.4%
1983	8.2%	10.6%
1982	8.62%	10.8%
1981	9.05%	11%
1980	9.48%	11.4%
1979	9.94%	11.7%
1978	10.4%	12.2%
1977	10.9%	12.6%
1976	11.4%	13%
1975	11.9%	13.4%
1974	14.9%	13.8%
1973	12.9%	14.1%
1972	13.5%	14.5%
1971	14%	15.1%
1970	14.6%	15.2%
1969	15.2%	15.4%
1968	15.7%	15.6%
1967	16.3%	15.9%
1966	16.9%	16.1%
1965	17.5%	16.4%
1964	18.1%	16.6%
1963	18.7%	16.5%
1962	19.4%	16.7%
1961	20%	17%
1960	20.7%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Honduras was 15.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.55% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 37.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.