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Fertility & birth rates in Honduras and North Korea

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Honduras has an annual birth rate of 22 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.9 for North Korea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.5 in Honduras and 1.78 in North Korea — 28.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.5% in Honduras and by 50.1% in North Korea — in 1960, it was 7.46 and 3.57, respectively.

  • Honduras is ranked 63/196 by birth rate compared to 109/196 for North Korea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Honduras — it's 28.8 in North Korea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 82.1 in Honduras vs 0.51 in North Korea.
  • In Honduras, 27.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.3% in North Korea.

Fertility rate in Honduras vs North Korea by year

Honduras
North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras North Korea
2023 2.5 1.78
2022 2.52 1.8
2021 2.55 1.81
2020 2.58 1.82
2019 2.61 1.83
2018 2.65 1.83
2017 2.66 1.85
2016 2.7 1.86
2015 2.75 1.86
2014 2.79 1.87
2013 2.86 1.88
2012 2.93 1.88
2011 3 1.88
2010 3.08 1.89
2009 3.17 1.91
2008 3.26 1.97
2007 3.35 1.94
2006 3.45 1.94
2005 3.58 1.87
2004 3.71 1.9
2003 3.84 1.91
2002 4 1.92
2001 4.15 1.94
2000 4.29 1.94
1999 4.37 1.97
1998 4.47 1.99
1997 4.59 2.03
1996 4.71 2.09
1995 4.84 2.15
1994 4.93 2.18
1993 5.03 2.22
1992 5.11 2.29
1991 5.19 2.35
1990 5.27 2.39
1989 5.35 2.41
1988 5.47 2.47
1987 5.58 2.53
1986 5.7 2.59
1985 5.82 2.65
1984 5.94 2.71
1983 6.06 2.78
1982 6.18 2.85
1981 6.3 2.92
1980 6.42 2.84
1979 6.53 2.85
1978 6.63 2.79
1977 6.73 2.77
1976 6.81 2.84
1975 6.87 3.05
1974 6.91 3.14
1973 6.99 3.35
1972 7.06 3.89
1971 7.11 3.74
1970 7.17 3.85
1969 7.23 3.86
1968 7.3 3.87
1967 7.36 4.05
1966 7.41 3.71
1965 7.44 3.56
1964 7.44 3.55
1963 7.44 3.63
1962 7.44 3.41
1961 7.45 3.26
1960 7.46 3.57

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 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Honduras
North Korea
1x
Year Natural population change
Honduras North Korea
2023 186,125 86,203
2022 186,257 96,495
2021 172,890 99,710
2020 179,553 95,920
2019 185,200 106,208
2018 184,953 113,164
2017 182,731 120,181
2016 182,243 125,048
2015 181,098 127,365
2014 180,075 127,078
2013 179,999 122,519
2012 180,384 118,773
2011 180,164 114,798
2010 180,318 112,443
2009 182,250 111,530
2008 182,607 122,015
2007 183,052 120,521
2006 183,381 129,171
2005 185,216 132,765
2004 186,774 155,838
2003 187,854 178,775
2002 189,653 119,504
2001 190,636 143,321
2000 190,308 161,591
1999 186,816 181,613
1998 169,632 197,589
1997 182,308 211,325
1996 180,083 226,095
1995 177,309 233,381
1994 173,437 320,861
1993 169,358 320,880
1992 165,434 324,002
1991 160,933 320,551
1990 156,537 312,460
1989 152,266 303,078
1988 149,130 299,305
1987 146,750 296,030
1986 144,500 293,227
1985 142,190 287,714
1984 139,851 282,987
1983 137,597 279,046
1982 134,629 276,332
1981 131,789 273,800
1980 128,856 255,206
1979 125,957 251,409
1978 122,593 243,533
1977 119,333 242,870
1976 115,754 255,841
1975 111,469 288,966
1974 98,141 306,902
1973 99,553 338,600
1972 98,634 411,997
1971 94,597 393,220
1970 90,875 406,129
1969 87,273 404,189
1968 84,070 399,837
1967 81,131 414,632
1966 78,369 363,882
1965 75,622 335,587
1964 72,756 323,623
1963 69,883 321,805
1962 67,332 286,534
1961 64,672 257,788
1960 62,602 277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.85% in Honduras and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Honduras vs North Korea by year

Honduras
North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Honduras North Korea
2023 22 12.9
2022 22.2 13.1
2021 22.5 13.3
2020 22.8 13.4
2019 23.1 13.4
2018 23.4 13.4
2017 23.5 13.5
2016 23.8 13.5
2015 24.1 13.4
2014 24.4 13.4
2013 24.8 13.4
2012 25.3 13.3
2011 25.8 13.3
2010 26.3 13.3
2009 27 13.4
2008 27.5 13.9
2007 28.1 13.9
2006 28.7 14
2005 29.6 13.9
2004 30.5 14.6
2003 31.4 15.3
2002 32.4 16.1
2001 33.4 16.9
2000 34.2 17.5
1999 34.6 18.3
1998 35.1 18.9
1997 35.7 19.4
1996 36.3 20
1995 36.9 20.3
1994 37.3 20.4
1993 37.7 20.4
1992 37.9 20.5
1991 38.2 20.6
1990 38.5 20.5
1989 38.8 20.2
1988 39.3 20.2
1987 39.9 20.3
1986 40.5 20.4
1985 41.1 20.4
1984 41.8 20.4
1983 42.4 20.5
1982 43.1 20.6
1981 43.7 20.8
1980 44.3 20.1
1979 44.9 20.2
1978 45.3 20.1
1977 45.7 20.4
1976 46 21.5
1975 46 23.9
1974 45.8 25.6
1973 45.9 28.2
1972 46.1 33.7
1971 46.2 33.4
1970 46.3 35.3
1969 46.4 36.2
1968 46.6 37.1
1967 46.9 39.3
1966 47.3 36.6
1965 47.7 35.4
1964 47.9 35.4
1963 48.2 36.1
1962 48.6 34
1961 49 32.3
1960 49.4 34.8

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 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 49.4 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Honduras North Korea
Fertility rate 2.5 1.78
Fertility rate rank 76/196 112/196
Birth rate 22 12.9
Birth rate rank 63/196 109/196
Population change due to births and deaths +186,125 +86,203
Natural population change rank 64/196 83/196
Natural population change rate +1.75% +0.33%
Population growth +1.7% +0.31%
Population growth rank 64/197 150/197
Age at first childbirth 20.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 79.5 0.49
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 121.8 120.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29.2 13.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.3% 23.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 66.5% 68.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.1% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.88% 0.96%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 1.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.55% 1.8%
Life expectancy 73.4 years 74 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Honduras
Factual

UN forecast
North Korea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Honduras North Korea
2100 15.6% 13%
2099 15.7% 13.1%
2098 15.7% 13.2%
2097 15.8% 13.3%
2096 15.9% 13.4%
2095 16% 13.4%
2094 16% 13.5%
2093 16.1% 13.6%
2092 16.2% 13.7%
2091 16.3% 13.8%
2090 16.4% 13.8%
2089 16.4% 13.8%
2088 16.5% 13.9%
2087 16.6% 13.9%
2086 16.7% 13.9%
2085 16.8% 13.8%
2084 16.9% 13.8%
2083 17% 13.8%
2082 17.1% 13.7%
2081 17.2% 13.7%
2080 17.3% 13.7%
2079 17.4% 13.6%
2078 17.5% 13.6%
2077 17.7% 13.6%
2076 17.8% 13.6%
2075 17.9% 13.7%
2074 18% 13.7%
2073 18.2% 13.8%
2072 18.3% 13.8%
2071 18.4% 14%
2070 18.6% 14.1%
2069 18.7% 14.2%
2068 18.9% 14.3%
2067 19% 14.5%
2066 19.2% 14.6%
2065 19.4% 14.8%
2064 19.5% 14.9%
2063 19.7% 15%
2062 19.9% 15.1%
2061 20.1% 15.2%
2060 20.2% 15.3%
2059 20.4% 15.4%
2058 20.6% 15.4%
2057 20.8% 15.4%
2056 21% 15.4%
2055 21.2% 15.4%
2054 21.4% 15.4%
2053 21.6% 15.3%
2052 21.9% 15.3%
2051 22.1% 15.2%
2050 22.3% 15.2%
2049 22.6% 15.2%
2048 22.9% 15.2%
2047 23.1% 15.2%
2046 23.4% 15.3%
2045 23.7% 15.3%
2044 24% 15.5%
2043 24.3% 15.6%
2042 24.7% 15.8%
2041 25% 16%
2040 25.3% 16.2%
2039 25.7% 16.5%
2038 26.1% 16.7%
2037 26.4% 17%
2036 26.8% 17.2%
2035 27.1% 17.5%
2034 27.5% 17.8%
2033 27.8% 18%
2032 28.1% 18.2%
2031 28.5% 18.4%
2030 28.8% 18.6%
2029 29.1% 18.7%
2028 29.4% 18.8%
2027 29.8% 18.9%
2026 30.1% 18.9%
2025 30.4% 18.9%
2024 30.6% 18.9%
2023 31% 19%
2022 31.4% 19%
2021 31.8% 19.1%
2020 32.2% 19.1%
2019 32.6% 19.1%
2018 33.1% 19.2%
2017 33.7% 19.4%
2016 34.3% 19.6%
2015 34.9% 19.8%
2014 35.6% 20.1%
2013 36.2% 20.4%
2012 36.8% 20.8%
2011 37.4% 21.2%
2010 38.1% 21.6%
2009 38.7% 22.1%
2008 39.3% 22.5%
2007 39.9% 23%
2006 40.4% 23.4%
2005 41% 23.9%
2004 41.5% 24.3%
2003 41.9% 24.6%
2002 42.3% 25%
2001 42.7% 25.3%
2000 43.1% 25.6%
1999 43.4% 25.8%
1998 43.8% 26%
1997 44.2% 26.2%
1996 44.5% 26.3%
1995 44.8% 26.4%
1994 45.1% 26.4%
1993 45.4% 26.4%
1992 45.7% 26.3%
1991 45.9% 26.4%
1990 46.1% 26.5%
1989 46.3% 26.8%
1988 46.4% 27.3%
1987 46.5% 28%
1986 46.7% 29%
1985 46.8% 29.9%
1984 47% 30.9%
1983 47.1% 32%
1982 47.1% 33.1%
1981 47.2% 34.2%
1980 47.3% 35.1%
1979 47.3% 36%
1978 47.4% 36.9%
1977 47.4% 37.7%
1976 47.5% 38.3%
1975 47.6% 38.8%
1974 47.8% 39.3%
1973 47.9% 39.8%
1972 47.9% 40.2%
1971 47.9% 40.3%
1970 47.9% 40.1%
1969 48% 39.8%
1968 48% 39.2%
1967 48% 38.3%
1966 48% 37.3%
1965 48% 36.7%
1964 47.9% 36.6%
1963 47.8% 36.5%
1962 47.6% 36.6%
1961 47.3% 37%
1960 47% 37.5%

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 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Honduras and North Korea compared.

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 chart: Honduras vs North Korea

Honduras
North Korea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Honduras North Korea
2023 47 67
2022 48 67
2021 88 72
2020 57 66
2019 51 66
2018 52 69
2017 53 70
2016 55 71
2015 57 72
2014 60 73
2013 62 75
2012 64 76
2011 68 76
2010 72 77
2009 71 78
2008 72 79
2007 72 80
2006 72 80
2005 73 78
2004 74 77
2003 75 76
2002 75 131
2001 78 130
2000 82 129
1999 86 129
1998 91 129
1997 96 128
1996 101 128
1995 109 127
1994 119 57
1993 128 46
1992 138 37
1991 148 38
1990 159 43
1989 169 49
1988 177 55
1987 183 62
1986 191 68
1985 199 76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

Honduras
North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Honduras North Korea
2023 1.55% 1.8%
2022 1.6% 1.77%
2021 1.66% 1.74%
2020 1.72% 1.74%
2019 1.78% 1.77%
2018 1.84% 1.84%
2017 1.91% 1.91%
2016 1.98% 2.06%
2015 2.05% 2.14%
2014 2.12% 2.26%
2013 2.2% 2.41%
2012 2.28% 2.57%
2011 2.37% 2.72%
2010 2.46% 2.87%
2009 2.55% 3%
2008 2.65% 3.1%
2007 2.75% 3.24%
2006 2.86% 3.28%
2005 2.98% 3.33%
2004 3.11% 3.38%
2003 3.26% 3.45%
2002 3.41% 9.78%
2001 3.57% 9.9%
2000 3.73% 10%
1999 3.9% 10.2%
1998 6.49% 10.3%
1997 4.25% 10.5%
1996 4.44% 10.6%
1995 4.64% 10.8%
1994 4.84% 4.25%
1993 5.06% 4.27%
1992 5.29% 4.25%
1991 5.54% 4.18%
1990 5.81% 4.07%
1989 6.1% 3.95%
1988 6.4% 3.83%
1987 6.73% 3.78%
1986 7.07% 3.68%
1985 7.43% 3.68%
1984 7.81% 3.71%
1983 8.2% 3.8%
1982 8.62% 3.91%
1981 9.05% 4.05%
1980 9.48% 4.22%
1979 9.94% 4.4%
1978 10.4% 4.59%
1977 10.9% 4.8%
1976 11.4% 5.03%
1975 11.9% 5.28%
1974 14.9% 5.56%
1973 12.9% 5.86%
1972 13.5% 6.2%
1971 14% 6.58%
1970 14.6% 6.99%
1969 15.2% 7.45%
1968 15.7% 7.94%
1967 16.3% 8.45%
1966 16.9% 8.96%
1965 17.5% 9.46%
1964 18.1% 9.92%
1963 18.7% 10.4%
1962 19.4% 10.8%
1961 20% 11.2%
1960 20.7% 11.6%

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 1.8% in North Korea. 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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