Fertility & birth rates in Honduras and Liberia

Fertility rate in Honduras vs Liberia by year

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Honduras

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Honduras	Liberia
2023	2.5	3.95
2022	2.52	4.02
2021	2.55	4.09
2020	2.58	4.17
2019	2.61	4.26
2018	2.65	4.34
2017	2.66	4.4
2016	2.7	4.46
2015	2.75	4.52
2014	2.79	4.62
2013	2.86	4.75
2012	2.93	4.88
2011	3	4.97
2010	3.08	5.06
2009	3.17	5.17
2008	3.26	5.33
2007	3.35	5.46
2006	3.45	5.53
2005	3.58	5.52
2004	3.71	5.51
2003	3.84	5.55
2002	4	5.65
2001	4.15	5.77
2000	4.29	5.88
1999	4.37	5.95
1998	4.47	6.02
1997	4.59	6.08
1996	4.71	6.13
1995	4.84	6.17
1994	4.93	6.21
1993	5.03	6.25
1992	5.11	6.28
1991	5.19	6.32
1990	5.27	6.37
1989	5.35	6.43
1988	5.47	6.51
1987	5.58	6.57
1986	5.7	6.64
1985	5.82	6.69
1984	5.94	6.73
1983	6.06	6.76
1982	6.18	6.79
1981	6.3	6.83
1980	6.42	6.87
1979	6.53	6.92
1978	6.63	6.88
1977	6.73	6.84
1976	6.81	6.79
1975	6.87	6.74
1974	6.91	6.69
1973	6.99	6.65
1972	7.06	6.6
1971	7.11	6.54
1970	7.17	6.58
1969	7.23	6.64
1968	7.3	6.66
1967	7.36	6.65
1966	7.41	6.63
1965	7.44	6.62
1964	7.44	6.59
1963	7.44	6.56
1962	7.44	6.5
1961	7.45	6.45
1960	7.46	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Honduras was 2.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Honduras

Liberia

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Year	Natural population change
	Honduras	Liberia
2023	186,125	125,730
2022	186,257	123,747
2021	172,890	121,038
2020	179,553	120,632
2019	185,200	120,635
2018	184,953	120,231
2017	182,731	119,376
2016	182,243	118,852
2015	181,098	115,479
2014	180,075	116,667
2013	179,999	120,138
2012	180,384	121,973
2011	180,164	115,496
2010	180,318	114,249
2009	182,250	113,429
2008	182,607	112,032
2007	183,052	109,165
2006	183,381	104,099
2005	185,216	96,478
2004	186,774	91,755
2003	187,854	87,534
2002	189,653	88,643
2001	190,636	86,217
2000	190,308	83,143
1999	186,816	78,130
1998	169,632	72,146
1997	182,308	61,444
1996	180,083	56,392
1995	177,309	53,407
1994	173,437	52,101
1993	169,358	51,609
1992	165,434	50,204
1991	160,933	47,426
1990	156,537	52,770
1989	152,266	63,238
1988	149,130	62,703
1987	146,750	62,147
1986	144,500	61,924
1985	142,190	59,988
1984	139,851	59,460
1983	137,597	57,562
1982	134,629	56,127
1981	131,789	55,003
1980	128,856	53,452
1979	125,957	52,125
1978	122,593	49,813
1977	119,333	47,582
1976	115,754	45,528
1975	111,469	43,478
1974	98,141	41,499
1973	99,553	39,694
1972	98,634	37,860
1971	94,597	36,015
1970	90,875	35,196
1969	87,273	34,677
1968	84,070	33,536
1967	81,131	32,519
1966	78,369	31,454
1965	75,622	30,618
1964	72,756	29,592
1963	69,883	28,708
1962	67,332	27,679
1961	64,672	26,670
1960	62,602	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.85% in Honduras and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Honduras vs Liberia by year

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Honduras

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Honduras	Liberia
2023	22	31
2022	22.2	31.2
2021	22.5	31.5
2020	22.8	31.9
2019	23.1	32.4
2018	23.4	33
2017	23.5	33.4
2016	23.8	33.9
2015	24.1	34.3
2014	24.4	35.2
2013	24.8	36.2
2012	25.3	37.4
2011	25.8	36.9
2010	26.3	38
2009	27	38.8
2008	27.5	39.7
2007	28.1	40.4
2006	28.7	40.8
2005	29.6	40.6
2004	30.5	41.1
2003	31.4	42
2002	32.4	42
2001	33.4	42.6
2000	34.2	43.2
1999	34.6	43.3
1998	35.1	43.2
1997	35.7	41.7
1996	36.3	45
1995	36.9	44.2
1994	37.3	46.2
1993	37.7	45
1992	37.9	44.6
1991	38.2	44.6
1990	38.5	52.9
1989	38.8	45.8
1988	39.3	46.2
1987	39.9	46.7
1986	40.5	47.2
1985	41.1	47.6
1984	41.8	47.7
1983	42.4	47.7
1982	43.1	48
1981	43.7	48.4
1980	44.3	48.6
1979	44.9	48.9
1978	45.3	48.7
1977	45.7	48.5
1976	46	48.3
1975	46	48.1
1974	45.8	47.9
1973	45.9	47.8
1972	46.1	47.6
1971	46.2	47.4
1970	46.3	47.9
1969	46.4	48.6
1968	46.6	48.8
1967	46.9	49
1966	47.3	49.1
1965	47.7	49.3
1964	47.9	49.3
1963	48.2	49.2
1962	48.6	49
1961	49	48.7
1960	49.4	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22 in Honduras and 31 in Liberia, compared with 49.4 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Honduras

Factual

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Liberia

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Honduras	Liberia
2100	15.6%	20.5%
2099	15.7%	20.6%
2098	15.7%	20.7%
2097	15.8%	20.8%
2096	15.9%	21%
2095	16%	21.1%
2094	16%	21.2%
2093	16.1%	21.4%
2092	16.2%	21.5%
2091	16.3%	21.6%
2090	16.4%	21.8%
2089	16.4%	21.9%
2088	16.5%	22.1%
2087	16.6%	22.3%
2086	16.7%	22.4%
2085	16.8%	22.6%
2084	16.9%	22.7%
2083	17%	22.9%
2082	17.1%	23%
2081	17.2%	23.2%
2080	17.3%	23.4%
2079	17.4%	23.5%
2078	17.5%	23.7%
2077	17.7%	23.9%
2076	17.8%	24.1%
2075	17.9%	24.2%
2074	18%	24.4%
2073	18.2%	24.6%
2072	18.3%	24.8%
2071	18.4%	25%
2070	18.6%	25.2%
2069	18.7%	25.4%
2068	18.9%	25.6%
2067	19%	25.8%
2066	19.2%	26%
2065	19.4%	26.2%
2064	19.5%	26.5%
2063	19.7%	26.7%
2062	19.9%	27%
2061	20.1%	27.2%
2060	20.2%	27.5%
2059	20.4%	27.8%
2058	20.6%	28.1%
2057	20.8%	28.4%
2056	21%	28.7%
2055	21.2%	29%
2054	21.4%	29.3%
2053	21.6%	29.6%
2052	21.9%	29.9%
2051	22.1%	30.2%
2050	22.3%	30.5%
2049	22.6%	30.8%
2048	22.9%	31.2%
2047	23.1%	31.5%
2046	23.4%	31.8%
2045	23.7%	32.1%
2044	24%	32.4%
2043	24.3%	32.7%
2042	24.7%	33.1%
2041	25%	33.4%
2040	25.3%	33.7%
2039	25.7%	34.1%
2038	26.1%	34.4%
2037	26.4%	34.7%
2036	26.8%	35%
2035	27.1%	35.4%
2034	27.5%	35.7%
2033	27.8%	36%
2032	28.1%	36.4%
2031	28.5%	36.7%
2030	28.8%	37.1%
2029	29.1%	37.4%
2028	29.4%	37.9%
2027	29.8%	38.4%
2026	30.1%	38.9%
2025	30.4%	39.3%
2024	30.6%	39.5%
2023	31%	40%
2022	31.4%	40.5%
2021	31.8%	41%
2020	32.2%	41.4%
2019	32.6%	41.7%
2018	33.1%	42%
2017	33.7%	42.1%
2016	34.3%	42.3%
2015	34.9%	42.4%
2014	35.6%	42.5%
2013	36.2%	42.5%
2012	36.8%	42.4%
2011	37.4%	42.7%
2010	38.1%	43.1%
2009	38.7%	43.1%
2008	39.3%	43.2%
2007	39.9%	43.2%
2006	40.4%	43.1%
2005	41%	43%
2004	41.5%	42.9%
2003	41.9%	42.9%
2002	42.3%	42.9%
2001	42.7%	43%
2000	43.1%	43%
1999	43.4%	43.1%
1998	43.8%	43.2%
1997	44.2%	43.3%
1996	44.5%	43.4%
1995	44.8%	43.6%
1994	45.1%	43.8%
1993	45.4%	43.9%
1992	45.7%	44.1%
1991	45.9%	44.2%
1990	46.1%	44.1%
1989	46.3%	44.1%
1988	46.4%	44.2%
1987	46.5%	44.3%
1986	46.7%	44.3%
1985	46.8%	44.2%
1984	47%	44.2%
1983	47.1%	44.2%
1982	47.1%	44.2%
1981	47.2%	44.1%
1980	47.3%	44%
1979	47.3%	43.9%
1978	47.4%	43.8%
1977	47.4%	43.7%
1976	47.5%	43.6%
1975	47.6%	43.5%
1974	47.8%	43.4%
1973	47.9%	43.3%
1972	47.9%	43.2%
1971	47.9%	43%
1970	47.9%	42.9%
1969	48%	42.8%
1968	48%	42.6%
1967	48%	42.4%
1966	48%	42.2%
1965	48%	42%
1964	47.9%	41.7%
1963	47.8%	41.4%
1962	47.6%	41.2%
1961	47.3%	41.1%
1960	47%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.6% of the population in Honduras and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Honduras and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Honduras vs Liberia

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Honduras

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Honduras	Liberia
2023	47	628
2022	48	634
2021	88	667
2020	57	664
2019	51	689
2018	52	707
2017	53	703
2016	55	690
2015	57	784
2014	60	801
2013	62	725
2012	64	728
2011	68	726
2010	72	712
2009	71	674
2008	72	663
2007	72	659
2006	72	647
2005	73	619
2004	74	645
2003	75	759
2002	75	700
2001	78	720
2000	82	786
1999	86	852
1998	91	962
1997	96	1,043
1996	101	1,438
1995	109	1,530
1994	119	1,811
1993	128	1,709
1992	138	1,643
1991	148	1,627
1990	159	2,146
1989	169	1,633
1988	177	1,647
1987	183	1,655
1986	191	1,678
1985	199	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

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
	Honduras	Liberia
2023	1.55%	7.29%
2022	1.6%	7.51%
2021	1.66%	7.74%
2020	1.72%	7.97%
2019	1.78%	8.19%
2018	1.84%	8.4%
2017	1.91%	8.6%
2016	1.98%	8.83%
2015	2.05%	9.08%
2014	2.12%	9.5%
2013	2.2%	9.54%
2012	2.28%	9.82%
2011	2.37%	10.1%
2010	2.46%	10.4%
2009	2.55%	10.8%
2008	2.65%	11.3%
2007	2.75%	11.8%
2006	2.86%	12.5%
2005	2.98%	13.3%
2004	3.11%	14.3%
2003	3.26%	15.4%
2002	3.41%	16.7%
2001	3.57%	17.9%
2000	3.73%	19.2%
1999	3.9%	20.5%
1998	6.49%	21.8%
1997	4.25%	23%
1996	4.44%	24.1%
1995	4.64%	25.1%
1994	4.84%	25.9%
1993	5.06%	26.6%
1992	5.29%	26.9%
1991	5.54%	27%
1990	5.81%	26.8%
1989	6.1%	26.4%
1988	6.4%	25.8%
1987	6.73%	25.2%
1986	7.07%	24.7%
1985	7.43%	24.3%
1984	7.81%	24.1%
1983	8.2%	24%
1982	8.62%	24.1%
1981	9.05%	24.3%
1980	9.48%	24.6%
1979	9.94%	24.9%
1978	10.4%	25.3%
1977	10.9%	25.6%
1976	11.4%	26%
1975	11.9%	26.5%
1974	14.9%	26.9%
1973	12.9%	27.4%
1972	13.5%	27.8%
1971	14%	28.3%
1970	14.6%	28.8%
1969	15.2%	29.3%
1968	15.7%	29.8%
1967	16.3%	30.2%
1966	16.9%	30.6%
1965	17.5%	30.8%
1964	18.1%	31.1%
1963	18.7%	31.2%
1962	19.4%	31.3%
1961	20%	31.3%
1960	20.7%	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Honduras and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.