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Fertility & birth rates in Honduras and Kiribati

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Honduras has an annual birth rate of 22 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.8 for Kiribati. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.5 in Honduras and 3.15 in Kiribati — 25.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.5% in Honduras and by 51.1% in Kiribati — in 1960, it was 7.46 and 6.44, respectively.

  • Honduras is ranked 63/196 by birth rate compared to 50/196 for Kiribati.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.3 years in Honduras, compared to 23.1 years in Kiribati.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Honduras — it's 29 in Kiribati.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 82.1 in Honduras vs 44 in Kiribati.
  • In Honduras, 27.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26% in Kiribati.

Fertility rate in Honduras vs Kiribati by year

Honduras
Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras Kiribati
2023 2.5 3.15
2022 2.52 3.18
2021 2.55 3.22
2020 2.58 3.25
2019 2.61 3.29
2018 2.65 3.32
2017 2.66 3.34
2016 2.7 3.38
2015 2.75 3.44
2014 2.79 3.52
2013 2.86 3.64
2012 2.93 3.77
2011 3 3.88
2010 3.08 3.9
2009 3.17 3.91
2008 3.26 3.9
2007 3.35 3.87
2006 3.45 3.82
2005 3.58 3.76
2004 3.71 3.73
2003 3.84 3.7
2002 4 3.81
2001 4.15 3.96
2000 4.29 4.07
1999 4.37 4.18
1998 4.47 4.29
1997 4.59 4.37
1996 4.71 4.43
1995 4.84 4.42
1994 4.93 4.44
1993 5.03 4.49
1992 5.11 4.57
1991 5.19 4.64
1990 5.27 4.67
1989 5.35 4.69
1988 5.47 4.73
1987 5.58 4.81
1986 5.7 4.87
1985 5.82 4.91
1984 5.94 4.91
1983 6.06 4.91
1982 6.18 4.95
1981 6.3 4.96
1980 6.42 4.96
1979 6.53 4.97
1978 6.63 4.97
1977 6.73 4.96
1976 6.81 4.96
1975 6.87 5.02
1974 6.91 5.09
1973 6.99 5.2
1972 7.06 5.37
1971 7.11 5.55
1970 7.17 5.71
1969 7.23 5.85
1968 7.3 5.98
1967 7.36 6.11
1966 7.41 6.23
1965 7.44 6.26
1964 7.44 6.29
1963 7.44 6.35
1962 7.44 6.42
1961 7.45 6.48
1960 7.46 6.44

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Honduras was 2.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.15 in Kiribati in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Honduras
Kiribati
1x
Year Natural population change
Honduras Kiribati
2023 186,125 2,487
2022 186,257 2,522
2021 172,890 2,408
2020 179,553 2,497
2019 185,200 2,560
2018 184,953 2,561
2017 182,731 2,549
2016 182,243 2,546
2015 181,098 2,555
2014 180,075 2,577
2013 179,999 2,629
2012 180,384 2,678
2011 180,164 2,709
2010 180,318 2,644
2009 182,250 2,573
2008 182,607 2,493
2007 183,052 2,393
2006 183,381 2,285
2005 185,216 2,188
2004 186,774 2,118
2003 187,854 2,045
2002 189,653 2,074
2001 190,636 2,121
2000 190,308 2,153
1999 186,816 2,186
1998 169,632 2,210
1997 182,308 2,220
1996 180,083 2,217
1995 177,309 2,183
1994 173,437 2,168
1993 169,358 2,161
1992 165,434 2,173
1991 160,933 2,176
1990 156,537 2,127
1989 152,266 2,073
1988 149,130 2,022
1987 146,750 1,982
1986 144,500 1,933
1985 142,190 1,881
1984 139,851 1,813
1983 137,597 1,748
1982 134,629 1,697
1981 131,789 1,635
1980 128,856 1,571
1979 125,957 1,509
1978 122,593 1,480
1977 119,333 1,426
1976 115,754 1,425
1975 111,469 1,423
1974 98,141 1,430
1973 99,553 1,409
1972 98,634 1,406
1971 94,597 1,406
1970 90,875 1,388
1969 87,273 1,367
1968 84,070 1,393
1967 81,131 1,417
1966 78,369 1,437
1965 75,622 1,376
1964 72,756 1,318
1963 69,883 1,273
1962 67,332 1,233
1961 64,672 1,199
1960 62,602 1,141

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

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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 +1.75% in Honduras and +1.88% in Kiribati.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.85% in Honduras and +2.05% in Kiribati.

Birth rate in Honduras vs Kiribati by year

Honduras
Kiribati

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Honduras Kiribati
2023 22 25.8
2022 22.2 26.4
2021 22.5 26.9
2020 22.8 27.4
2019 23.1 27.8
2018 23.4 28.1
2017 23.5 28.3
2016 23.8 28.5
2015 24.1 28.9
2014 24.4 29.3
2013 24.8 30
2012 25.3 30.8
2011 25.8 31.4
2010 26.3 31.2
2009 27 31.1
2008 27.5 30.8
2007 28.1 30.3
2006 28.7 29.7
2005 29.6 29.2
2004 30.5 28.9
2003 31.4 28.6
2002 32.4 29.4
2001 33.4 30.5
2000 34.2 31.5
1999 34.6 32.5
1998 35.1 33.4
1997 35.7 34.1
1996 36.3 34.8
1995 36.9 35
1994 37.3 35.4
1993 37.7 35.9
1992 37.9 36.8
1991 38.2 37.6
1990 38.5 37.7
1989 38.8 37.9
1988 39.3 38.2
1987 39.9 38.6
1986 40.5 38.8
1985 41.1 38.9
1984 41.8 38.6
1983 42.4 38.1
1982 43.1 37.9
1981 43.7 37.4
1980 44.3 36.8
1979 44.9 36.2
1978 45.3 36.2
1977 45.7 35.7
1976 46 35.4
1975 46 35.4
1974 45.8 35.7
1973 45.9 35.7
1972 46.1 36.5
1971 46.2 37.4
1970 46.3 38.1
1969 46.4 38.7
1968 46.6 40.1
1967 46.9 41.2
1966 47.3 42.2
1965 47.7 42
1964 47.9 42.2
1963 48.2 42.6
1962 48.6 43.1
1961 49 43.6
1960 49.4 43.5

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22 in Honduras and 25.8 in Kiribati, compared with 49.4 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Honduras Kiribati
Fertility rate 2.5 3.15
Fertility rate rank 76/196 53/196
Birth rate 22 25.8
Birth rate rank 63/196 50/196
Population change due to births and deaths +186,125 +2,487
Natural population change rank 64/196 135/196
Natural population change rate +1.75% +1.88%
Population growth +1.7% +1.5%
Population growth rank 64/197 72/197
Age at first childbirth 20.3 years 23.1 years
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 79.5 45.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 121.8 152.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29.2 45.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.3% 26%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 66.5% 27.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.1% 91.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.88% 2.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 3.97%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.55% 5.51%
Life expectancy 73.4 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Honduras
Factual

UN forecast
Kiribati
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Honduras Kiribati
2100 15.6% 19.5%
2099 15.7% 19.6%
2098 15.7% 19.7%
2097 15.8% 19.8%
2096 15.9% 20%
2095 16% 20.1%
2094 16% 20.2%
2093 16.1% 20.3%
2092 16.2% 20.5%
2091 16.3% 20.6%
2090 16.4% 20.7%
2089 16.4% 20.9%
2088 16.5% 21%
2087 16.6% 21.2%
2086 16.7% 21.3%
2085 16.8% 21.4%
2084 16.9% 21.6%
2083 17% 21.7%
2082 17.1% 21.8%
2081 17.2% 22%
2080 17.3% 22.1%
2079 17.4% 22.2%
2078 17.5% 22.3%
2077 17.7% 22.5%
2076 17.8% 22.6%
2075 17.9% 22.7%
2074 18% 22.9%
2073 18.2% 23%
2072 18.3% 23.1%
2071 18.4% 23.3%
2070 18.6% 23.4%
2069 18.7% 23.6%
2068 18.9% 23.8%
2067 19% 23.9%
2066 19.2% 24.1%
2065 19.4% 24.3%
2064 19.5% 24.5%
2063 19.7% 24.7%
2062 19.9% 25%
2061 20.1% 25.2%
2060 20.2% 25.4%
2059 20.4% 25.6%
2058 20.6% 25.8%
2057 20.8% 26.1%
2056 21% 26.3%
2055 21.2% 26.5%
2054 21.4% 26.7%
2053 21.6% 26.9%
2052 21.9% 27.1%
2051 22.1% 27.3%
2050 22.3% 27.5%
2049 22.6% 27.7%
2048 22.9% 27.9%
2047 23.1% 28%
2046 23.4% 28.2%
2045 23.7% 28.4%
2044 24% 28.5%
2043 24.3% 28.7%
2042 24.7% 28.9%
2041 25% 29.1%
2040 25.3% 29.3%
2039 25.7% 29.5%
2038 26.1% 29.8%
2037 26.4% 30.1%
2036 26.8% 30.4%
2035 27.1% 30.8%
2034 27.5% 31.1%
2033 27.8% 31.5%
2032 28.1% 31.8%
2031 28.5% 32.2%
2030 28.8% 32.6%
2029 29.1% 32.9%
2028 29.4% 33.3%
2027 29.8% 33.7%
2026 30.1% 34.2%
2025 30.4% 34.6%
2024 30.6% 34.7%
2023 31% 34.9%
2022 31.4% 35.1%
2021 31.8% 35.2%
2020 32.2% 35.2%
2019 32.6% 35.1%
2018 33.1% 35.1%
2017 33.7% 35%
2016 34.3% 35%
2015 34.9% 35.2%
2014 35.6% 35.4%
2013 36.2% 35.7%
2012 36.8% 36.1%
2011 37.4% 36.4%
2010 38.1% 36.6%
2009 38.7% 36.8%
2008 39.3% 37%
2007 39.9% 37.3%
2006 40.4% 37.6%
2005 41% 38%
2004 41.5% 38.4%
2003 41.9% 38.9%
2002 42.3% 39.3%
2001 42.7% 39.8%
2000 43.1% 40.1%
1999 43.4% 40.5%
1998 43.8% 40.8%
1997 44.2% 41%
1996 44.5% 41.1%
1995 44.8% 41.2%
1994 45.1% 41.2%
1993 45.4% 41%
1992 45.7% 40.8%
1991 45.9% 40.5%
1990 46.1% 40.2%
1989 46.3% 39.9%
1988 46.4% 39.7%
1987 46.5% 39.4%
1986 46.7% 39.2%
1985 46.8% 39.2%
1984 47% 39.2%
1983 47.1% 39.5%
1982 47.1% 39.9%
1981 47.2% 40.5%
1980 47.3% 41.1%
1979 47.3% 41.8%
1978 47.4% 42.3%
1977 47.4% 42.8%
1976 47.5% 43.2%
1975 47.6% 43.7%
1974 47.8% 44.2%
1973 47.9% 44.6%
1972 47.9% 44.8%
1971 47.9% 44.8%
1970 47.9% 44.9%
1969 48% 45%
1968 48% 44.9%
1967 48% 44.5%
1966 48% 44.1%
1965 48% 43.9%
1964 47.9% 44%
1963 47.8% 44%
1962 47.6% 43.8%
1961 47.3% 43.5%
1960 47% 43.2%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 30.6% of the population in Honduras and 34.7% in Kiribati in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Honduras and Kiribati compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Honduras vs Kiribati

Honduras
Kiribati
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Honduras Kiribati
2023 47 80
2022 48 86
2021 88 122
2020 57 89
2019 51 89
2018 52 87
2017 53 90
2016 55 88
2015 57 90
2014 60 91
2013 62 93
2012 64 98
2011 68 98
2010 72 102
2009 71 99
2008 72 100
2007 72 101
2006 72 102
2005 73 104
2004 74 106
2003 75 105
2002 75 109
2001 78 113
2000 82 119
1999 86 121
1998 91 126
1997 96 132
1996 101 141
1995 109 148
1994 119 150
1993 128 162
1992 138 175
1991 148 188
1990 159 199
1989 169 212
1988 177 220
1987 183 231
1986 191 232
1985 199 246

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

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 47 deaths per 100,000 live births in Honduras, compared to 80 deaths in Kiribati.

Under-five mortality rates

Honduras
Kiribati

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Honduras Kiribati
2023 1.55% 5.51%
2022 1.6% 5.65%
2021 1.66% 5.76%
2020 1.72% 5.86%
2019 1.78% 5.93%
2018 1.84% 5.98%
2017 1.91% 5.99%
2016 1.98% 5.95%
2015 2.05% 5.89%
2014 2.12% 5.84%
2013 2.2% 5.8%
2012 2.28% 5.78%
2011 2.37% 5.79%
2010 2.46% 5.82%
2009 2.55% 5.87%
2008 2.65% 5.93%
2007 2.75% 5.99%
2006 2.86% 6.03%
2005 2.98% 6.07%
2004 3.11% 6.13%
2003 3.26% 6.2%
2002 3.41% 6.31%
2001 3.57% 6.46%
2000 3.73% 6.64%
1999 3.9% 6.83%
1998 6.49% 7.02%
1997 4.25% 7.22%
1996 4.44% 7.42%
1995 4.64% 7.64%
1994 4.84% 7.87%
1993 5.06% 8.13%
1992 5.29% 8.44%
1991 5.54% 8.77%
1990 5.81% 9.13%
1989 6.1% 9.5%
1988 6.4% 9.87%
1987 6.73% 10.2%
1986 7.07% 10.6%
1985 7.43% 10.9%
1984 7.81% 11.1%
1983 8.2% 11.4%
1982 8.62% 11.6%
1981 9.05% 11.7%
1980 9.48% 11.9%
1979 9.94% 12%
1978 10.4% 12.2%
1977 10.9% 12.3%
1976 11.4% 12.4%
1975 11.9% 12.5%
1974 14.9% 12.7%
1973 12.9% 13%
1972 13.5% 13.3%
1971 14% 13.7%
1970 14.6% 14.1%
1969 15.2% 14.6%
1968 15.7% 15.2%
1967 16.3% 15.8%
1966 16.9% 16.4%
1965 17.5% 17.1%
1964 18.1% 17.7%
1963 18.7% 18.3%
1962 19.4% 18.9%
1961 20% 19.5%
1960 20.7% 19.9%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Honduras and 5.51% in Kiribati. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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