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Fertility & birth rates in Honduras and Maldives

Updated on by Georank team

Honduras has an annual birth rate of 22 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11 for Maldives. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.5 in Honduras and 1.58 in Maldives — 37% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -66.5% in Honduras and by -76.5% in Maldives — in 1960, it was 7.46 and 6.71, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Honduras is ranked 63/196 by birth rate compared to 131/196 for Maldives.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.3 years in Honduras, compared to 23.2 years in Maldives.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Honduras — it's 30.4 in Maldives.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 82.1 in Honduras vs 5.43 in Maldives.
  • In Honduras, 27.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.9% in Maldives.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.75% in Honduras and +0.87% in Maldives.

Birth rate data compared

Honduras Maldives
Fertility rate 2.5 1.58
Birth rate 22 11
Birth rate rank 63/196 131/196
Age at first childbirth 20.3 years 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 80.4 4.73
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 122.9 77.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29.3 28.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.3% 21.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 66.5% 14.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.1% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.88% 0.39%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 0.5%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 1.55% 0.57%
Population change due to births and deaths +186,125 +4,566
Natural population change rank 64/196 130/196
Natural population change rate +1.75% +0.87%
Population growth +1.7% +0.34%
Population growth rank 67/197 145/197
Life expectancy 73.2 years 81.5 years

Fertility rate in Honduras vs Maldives chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Honduras was 2.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Honduras
Factual

UN forecast
Maldives
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Honduras Maldives
1960 7.46 6.71
1961 7.45 6.79
1962 7.44 6.89
1963 7.44 6.94
1964 7.44 7
1965 7.44 7.07
1966 7.41 7.15
1967 7.36 7.23
1968 7.3 7.28
1969 7.23 7.33
1970 7.17 7.39
1971 7.11 7.38
1972 7.06 7.37
1973 6.99 7.4
1974 6.91 7.38
1975 6.87 7.32
1976 6.81 7.29
1977 6.73 7.27
1978 6.63 7.23
1979 6.53 7.23
1980 6.42 7.23
1981 6.3 7.19
1982 6.18 7.15
1983 6.06 7.09
1984 5.94 7.03
1985 5.82 6.94
1986 5.7 6.85
1987 5.58 6.73
1988 5.47 6.58
1989 5.35 6.39
1990 5.27 6.13
1991 5.19 5.8
1992 5.11 5.44
1993 5.03 5.06
1994 4.93 4.69
1995 4.84 4.29
1996 4.71 3.86
1997 4.59 3.48
1998 4.47 3.17
1999 4.37 2.9
2000 4.29 2.69
2001 4.15 2.53
2002 4 2.42
2003 3.84 2.34
2004 3.71 2.26
2005 3.58 2.2
2006 3.45 2.2
2007 3.35 2.29
2008 3.26 2.37
2009 3.17 2.39
2010 3.08 2.35
2011 3 2.31
2012 2.93 2.25
2013 2.86 2.17
2014 2.79 2.09
2015 2.75 2
2016 2.7 1.9
2017 2.66 1.8
2018 2.65 1.71
2019 2.61 1.64
2020 2.58 1.61
2021 2.55 1.6
2022 2.52 1.58
2023 2.5 1.58
2024 2.48 1.56
2025 2.45 1.55
2026 2.42 1.53
2027 2.4 1.53
2028 2.38 1.52
2029 2.35 1.52
2030 2.32 1.52
2031 2.3 1.51
2032 2.28 1.51
2033 2.26 1.51
2034 2.24 1.51
2035 2.22 1.51
2036 2.2 1.52
2037 2.18 1.52
2038 2.16 1.52
2039 2.15 1.52
2040 2.13 1.52
2041 2.12 1.52
2042 2.1 1.52
2043 2.09 1.52
2044 2.07 1.52
2045 2.06 1.53
2046 2.05 1.53
2047 2.03 1.53
2048 2.02 1.54
2049 2.01 1.54
2050 2 1.54

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Honduras
Factual

UN forecast
Maldives
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Honduras Maldives
1960 47% 37.9%
1961 47.3% 38.2%
1962 47.6% 38.7%
1963 47.8% 39.4%
1964 47.9% 40.3%
1965 48% 41.8%
1966 48% 43.5%
1967 48% 44.7%
1968 48% 45.2%
1969 48% 45.4%
1970 47.9% 45.6%
1971 47.9% 45.8%
1972 47.9% 45.8%
1973 47.9% 45.7%
1974 47.8% 45.6%
1975 47.6% 45.6%
1976 47.5% 45.8%
1977 47.4% 45.7%
1978 47.4% 45.8%
1979 47.3% 45.9%
1980 47.3% 45.9%
1981 47.2% 45.9%
1982 47.1% 45.8%
1983 47.1% 45.6%
1984 47% 45.4%
1985 46.8% 45.5%
1986 46.7% 45.9%
1987 46.5% 46.3%
1988 46.4% 46.6%
1989 46.3% 46.8%
1990 46.1% 47%
1991 45.9% 47.1%
1992 45.7% 47%
1993 45.4% 46.8%
1994 45.1% 46.5%
1995 44.8% 45.8%
1996 44.5% 45%
1997 44.2% 44.1%
1998 43.8% 42.9%
1999 43.4% 41.6%
2000 43.1% 40.2%
2001 42.7% 38.7%
2002 42.3% 37.1%
2003 41.9% 35.6%
2004 41.5% 34.2%
2005 41% 32.7%
2006 40.4% 31.2%
2007 39.9% 29.5%
2008 39.3% 28%
2009 38.7% 26.7%
2010 38.1% 25.7%
2011 37.4% 24.9%
2012 36.8% 24.3%
2013 36.2% 23.9%
2014 35.6% 23.5%
2015 34.9% 23.2%
2016 34.3% 22.8%
2017 33.7% 22.5%
2018 33.1% 22.1%
2019 32.6% 21.7%
2020 32.2% 21.2%
2021 31.8% 20.8%
2022 31.4% 20.4%
2023 31% 20%
2024 30.6% 19.6%
2025 30.3% 19%
2026 29.9% 18.4%
2027 29.6% 17.8%
2028 29.3% 17.2%
2029 28.9% 16.6%
2030 28.6% 16%
2031 28.3% 15.5%
2032 28% 15.1%
2033 27.6% 14.6%
2034 27.3% 14.2%
2035 26.9% 13.9%
2036 26.6% 13.6%
2037 26.2% 13.4%
2038 25.9% 13.2%
2039 25.5% 13%
2040 25.2% 12.9%
2041 24.8% 12.8%
2042 24.5% 12.8%
2043 24.2% 12.8%
2044 23.9% 12.8%
2045 23.6% 12.8%
2046 23.3% 12.9%
2047 23% 12.9%
2048 22.7% 13%
2049 22.5% 13.1%
2050 22.2% 13.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.6% of the population in Honduras and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Honduras and Maldives compared.

Natural population change in Honduras vs Maldives by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.85% in Honduras and +1.09% in Maldives. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Honduras
Maldives

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Honduras Maldives
1960 62,602 2,241
1961 64,672 2,354
1962 67,332 2,475
1963 69,883 2,567
1964 72,756 2,660
1965 75,622 2,747
1966 78,369 2,845
1967 81,131 3,010
1968 84,070 3,150
1969 87,273 3,260
1970 90,875 3,415
1971 94,597 3,549
1972 98,634 3,707
1973 99,553 3,924
1974 98,141 4,136
1975 111,469 4,325
1976 115,754 4,538
1977 119,333 4,779
1978 122,593 4,812
1979 125,957 5,275
1980 128,856 5,526
1981 131,789 5,778
1982 134,629 6,058
1983 137,597 6,361
1984 139,851 6,680
1985 142,190 6,944
1986 144,500 7,153
1987 146,750 7,300
1988 149,130 7,414
1989 152,266 7,472
1990 156,537 7,444
1991 160,933 7,295
1992 165,434 7,096
1993 169,358 6,842
1994 173,437 6,550
1995 177,309 6,177
1996 180,083 5,705
1997 182,308 5,267
1998 169,632 4,919
1999 186,816 4,601
2000 190,308 4,372
2001 190,636 4,271
2002 189,653 4,257
2003 187,854 4,316
2004 186,774 4,287
2005 185,216 4,493
2006 183,381 4,766
2007 183,052 5,324
2008 182,607 5,856
2009 182,250 6,227
2010 180,318 6,350
2011 180,164 6,429
2012 180,384 6,445
2013 179,999 6,307
2014 180,075 6,122
2015 181,098 5,914
2016 182,243 5,652
2017 182,731 5,342
2018 184,953 5,088
2019 185,200 4,886
2020 179,553 4,594
2021 172,890 4,426
2022 186,257 4,752
2023 186,125 4,566

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Maternal mortality chart: Honduras vs Maldives

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Honduras
Maldives
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Honduras Maldives
1985 199 552
1986 191 508
1987 183 471
1988 177 424
1989 169 381
1990 159 346
1991 148 310
1992 138 281
1993 128 251
1994 119 222
1995 109 191
1996 101 167
1997 96 149
1998 91 136
1999 86 111
2000 82 94
2001 78 81
2002 75 76
2003 75 70
2004 74 65
2005 73 54
2006 72 52
2007 72 51
2008 72 53
2009 71 52
2010 72 49
2011 68 48
2012 64 47
2013 62 47
2014 60 43
2015 57 41
2016 55 41
2017 53 41
2018 52 40
2019 51 39
2020 57 48
2021 88 60
2022 48 34
2023 47 32

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Honduras and 0.57% in Maldives. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Honduras
Maldives

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
Honduras Maldives
1960 20.7% -
1961 20% -
1962 19.4% 33.4%
1963 18.7% 32.5%
1964 18.1% 31.5%
1965 17.5% 30.6%
1966 16.9% 29.7%
1967 16.3% 28.7%
1968 15.7% 27.7%
1969 15.2% 26.8%
1970 14.6% 25.8%
1971 14% 24.7%
1972 13.5% 23.6%
1973 12.9% 22.4%
1974 14.9% 21.2%
1975 11.9% 20.1%
1976 11.4% 18.9%
1977 10.9% 17.9%
1978 10.4% 16.9%
1979 9.94% 15.9%
1980 9.48% 15%
1981 9.05% 14.2%
1982 8.62% 13.4%
1983 8.2% 12.7%
1984 7.81% 12%
1985 7.43% 11.3%
1986 7.07% 10.7%
1987 6.73% 10.1%
1988 6.4% 9.59%
1989 6.1% 9.06%
1990 5.81% 8.57%
1991 5.54% 8.08%
1992 5.29% 7.61%
1993 5.06% 7.15%
1994 4.84% 6.68%
1995 4.64% 6.22%
1996 4.44% 5.74%
1997 4.25% 5.28%
1998 6.49% 4.81%
1999 3.9% 4.36%
2000 3.73% 3.9%
2001 3.57% 3.47%
2002 3.41% 3.08%
2003 3.26% 2.72%
2004 3.11% 2.7%
2005 2.98% 2.16%
2006 2.86% 1.94%
2007 2.75% 1.76%
2008 2.65% 1.61%
2009 2.55% 1.49%
2010 2.46% 1.38%
2011 2.37% 1.29%
2012 2.28% 1.21%
2013 2.2% 1.13%
2014 2.12% 1.05%
2015 2.05% 0.99%
2016 1.98% 0.92%
2017 1.91% 0.86%
2018 1.84% 0.8%
2019 1.78% 0.74%
2020 1.72% 0.69%
2021 1.66% 0.64%
2022 1.6% 0.6%
2023 1.55% 0.57%

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