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Fertility & birth rates in Honduras and Palau

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Honduras has an annual birth rate of 22 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.9 for Palau. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.5 in Honduras and 1.91 in Palau — 23.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.5% in Honduras and by 73.5% in Palau — in 1960, it was 7.46 and 7.19, respectively.

  • Honduras is ranked 63/196 by birth rate compared to 133/196 for Palau.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Honduras — it's 28.5 in Palau.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 82.1 in Honduras vs 29.9 in Palau.
  • In Honduras, 27.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Palau.

Fertility rate in Honduras vs Palau by year

Honduras
Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras Palau
2023 2.5 1.91
2022 2.52 1.93
2021 2.55 1.95
2020 2.58 1.97
2019 2.61 1.98
2018 2.65 1.97
2017 2.66 2.02
2016 2.7 2.06
2015 2.75 2
2014 2.79 2.03
2013 2.86 2.05
2012 2.93 2.01
2011 3 1.97
2010 3.08 1.94
2009 3.17 1.94
2008 3.26 1.95
2007 3.35 1.97
2006 3.45 2
2005 3.58 2.02
2004 3.71 1.99
2003 3.84 1.96
2002 4 1.92
2001 4.15 1.87
2000 4.29 1.82
1999 4.37 1.91
1998 4.47 2.01
1997 4.59 2.19
1996 4.71 2.39
1995 4.84 2.55
1994 4.93 2.66
1993 5.03 2.73
1992 5.11 2.71
1991 5.19 2.74
1990 5.27 2.88
1989 5.35 2.92
1988 5.47 2.91
1987 5.58 2.93
1986 5.7 2.98
1985 5.82 3.01
1984 5.94 3.08
1983 6.06 3.14
1982 6.18 3.22
1981 6.3 3.28
1980 6.42 3.35
1979 6.53 3.49
1978 6.63 3.74
1977 6.73 4.09
1976 6.81 4.53
1975 6.87 4.9
1974 6.91 5.26
1973 6.99 5.59
1972 7.06 5.9
1971 7.11 6.16
1970 7.17 6.39
1969 7.23 6.58
1968 7.3 6.71
1967 7.36 6.84
1966 7.41 6.93
1965 7.44 7.01
1964 7.44 7.08
1963 7.44 7.12
1962 7.44 7.15
1961 7.45 7.17
1960 7.46 7.19

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 1.91 in Palau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Honduras
Palau
1x
Year Natural population change
Honduras Palau
2023 186,125 -10
2022 186,257 -7
2021 172,890 -3
2020 179,553 8
2019 185,200 23
2018 184,953 29
2017 182,731 43
2016 182,243 53
2015 181,098 55
2014 180,075 73
2013 179,999 88
2012 180,384 86
2011 180,164 83
2010 180,318 81
2009 182,250 81
2008 182,607 79
2007 183,052 80
2006 183,381 79
2005 185,216 80
2004 186,774 83
2003 187,854 86
2002 189,653 88
2001 190,636 88
2000 190,308 85
1999 186,816 100
1998 169,632 116
1997 182,308 140
1996 180,083 166
1995 177,309 186
1994 173,437 195
1993 169,358 196
1992 165,434 183
1991 160,933 175
1990 156,537 181
1989 152,266 185
1988 149,130 183
1987 146,750 182
1986 144,500 182
1985 142,190 181
1984 139,851 181
1983 137,597 176
1982 134,629 170
1981 131,789 161
1980 128,856 165
1979 125,957 176
1978 122,593 193
1977 119,333 213
1976 115,754 236
1975 111,469 249
1974 98,141 256
1973 99,553 268
1972 98,634 280
1971 94,597 287
1970 90,875 286
1969 87,273 283
1968 84,070 275
1967 81,131 266
1966 78,369 268
1965 75,622 275
1964 72,756 284
1963 69,883 291
1962 67,332 296
1961 64,672 298
1960 62,602 296

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 -0.06% in Palau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.85% in Honduras and +0.15% in Palau.

Birth rate in Honduras vs Palau by year

Honduras
Palau

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Honduras Palau
2023 22 10.9
2022 22.2 11.1
2021 22.5 11.4
2020 22.8 11.6
2019 23.1 11.9
2018 23.4 12
2017 23.5 12.4
2016 23.8 12.7
2015 24.1 12.6
2014 24.4 13.4
2013 24.8 14
2012 25.3 14
2011 25.8 13.8
2010 26.3 13.7
2009 27 13.6
2008 27.5 13.7
2007 28.1 13.7
2006 28.7 13.8
2005 29.6 13.9
2004 30.5 14
2003 31.4 14.3
2002 32.4 14.5
2001 33.4 14.5
2000 34.2 14.4
1999 34.6 15.1
1998 35.1 16
1997 35.7 17.5
1996 36.3 19.3
1995 36.9 20.7
1994 37.3 21.7
1993 37.7 22.1
1992 37.9 21.6
1991 38.2 21.3
1990 38.5 22
1989 38.8 22.2
1988 39.3 22
1987 39.9 22
1986 40.5 22.1
1985 41.1 22.3
1984 41.8 22.7
1983 42.4 22.8
1982 43.1 22.7
1981 43.7 22.3
1980 44.3 22.8
1979 44.9 23.8
1978 45.3 25.1
1977 45.7 26.9
1976 46 28.8
1975 46 30
1974 45.8 30.8
1973 45.9 32.1
1972 46.1 34
1971 46.2 35.7
1970 46.3 37
1969 46.4 37.5
1968 46.6 37
1967 46.9 36.5
1966 47.3 37.3
1965 47.7 38.8
1964 47.9 40.5
1963 48.2 42.3
1962 48.6 43.9
1961 49 45.3
1960 49.4 46.3

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 10.9 in Palau, compared with 49.4 and 46.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Honduras Palau
Fertility rate 2.5 1.91
Fertility rate rank 76/196 105/196
Birth rate 22 10.9
Birth rate rank 63/196 133/196
Population change due to births and deaths +186,125 -10
Natural population change rank 64/196 158/196
Natural population change rate +1.75% -0.06%
Population growth +1.7% -0.18%
Population growth rank 64/197 175/197
Age at first childbirth 20.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 79.5 30
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 121.8 98.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29.2 14.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.3% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 66.5% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.1% 97.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.88% 1.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 1.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.55% 2.23%
Life expectancy 73.4 years 69.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Honduras
Factual

UN forecast
Palau
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Honduras Palau
2100 15.6% 14.9%
2099 15.7% 14.9%
2098 15.7% 14.9%
2097 15.8% 14.9%
2096 15.9% 15%
2095 16% 15%
2094 16% 15%
2093 16.1% 15.1%
2092 16.2% 15.1%
2091 16.3% 15.2%
2090 16.4% 15.2%
2089 16.4% 15.3%
2088 16.5% 15.3%
2087 16.6% 15.4%
2086 16.7% 15.4%
2085 16.8% 15.5%
2084 16.9% 15.5%
2083 17% 15.6%
2082 17.1% 15.6%
2081 17.2% 15.7%
2080 17.3% 15.7%
2079 17.4% 15.7%
2078 17.5% 15.7%
2077 17.7% 15.7%
2076 17.8% 15.7%
2075 17.9% 15.7%
2074 18% 15.6%
2073 18.2% 15.6%
2072 18.3% 15.6%
2071 18.4% 15.6%
2070 18.6% 15.6%
2069 18.7% 15.5%
2068 18.9% 15.5%
2067 19% 15.5%
2066 19.2% 15.5%
2065 19.4% 15.5%
2064 19.5% 15.6%
2063 19.7% 15.6%
2062 19.9% 15.6%
2061 20.1% 15.7%
2060 20.2% 15.7%
2059 20.4% 15.8%
2058 20.6% 15.9%
2057 20.8% 16%
2056 21% 16%
2055 21.2% 16.1%
2054 21.4% 16.2%
2053 21.6% 16.3%
2052 21.9% 16.3%
2051 22.1% 16.3%
2050 22.3% 16.4%
2049 22.6% 16.4%
2048 22.9% 16.4%
2047 23.1% 16.3%
2046 23.4% 16.3%
2045 23.7% 16.3%
2044 24% 16.2%
2043 24.3% 16.2%
2042 24.7% 16.1%
2041 25% 16%
2040 25.3% 16%
2039 25.7% 15.9%
2038 26.1% 15.9%
2037 26.4% 15.9%
2036 26.8% 15.9%
2035 27.1% 16%
2034 27.5% 16%
2033 27.8% 16.1%
2032 28.1% 16.2%
2031 28.5% 16.4%
2030 28.8% 16.6%
2029 29.1% 16.8%
2028 29.4% 17.1%
2027 29.8% 17.4%
2026 30.1% 17.8%
2025 30.4% 18.1%
2024 30.6% 18.2%
2023 31% 18.5%
2022 31.4% 18.8%
2021 31.8% 19.1%
2020 32.2% 19.2%
2019 32.6% 19.5%
2018 33.1% 19.7%
2017 33.7% 19.9%
2016 34.3% 20.1%
2015 34.9% 20.3%
2014 35.6% 20.3%
2013 36.2% 20.2%
2012 36.8% 20.3%
2011 37.4% 20.6%
2010 38.1% 21%
2009 38.7% 21.4%
2008 39.3% 21.9%
2007 39.9% 22.5%
2006 40.4% 23.2%
2005 41% 23.9%
2004 41.5% 24.2%
2003 41.9% 24.2%
2002 42.3% 24.1%
2001 42.7% 24%
2000 43.1% 24.1%
1999 43.4% 24.8%
1998 43.8% 25.8%
1997 44.2% 26.7%
1996 44.5% 27.5%
1995 44.8% 28%
1994 45.1% 28.2%
1993 45.4% 28.5%
1992 45.7% 28.8%
1991 45.9% 29.4%
1990 46.1% 30.2%
1989 46.3% 31%
1988 46.4% 32%
1987 46.5% 33.2%
1986 46.7% 34.5%
1985 46.8% 35.4%
1984 47% 36%
1983 47.1% 36.7%
1982 47.1% 37.7%
1981 47.2% 38.9%
1980 47.3% 40.1%
1979 47.3% 41.1%
1978 47.4% 41.9%
1977 47.4% 42.7%
1976 47.5% 43.4%
1975 47.6% 44.2%
1974 47.8% 44.9%
1973 47.9% 45.6%
1972 47.9% 46%
1971 47.9% 46.2%
1970 47.9% 46.5%
1969 48% 47.2%
1968 48% 48.4%
1967 48% 49.6%
1966 48% 50.2%
1965 48% 50.3%
1964 47.9% 50.1%
1963 47.8% 49.8%
1962 47.6% 49.1%
1961 47.3% 48.2%
1960 47% 47%

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 18.2% in Palau in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 30.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Honduras and Palau 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 Palau

Honduras
Palau
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Honduras Palau
2023 47 89
2022 48 121
2021 88 109
2020 57 117
2019 51 84
2018 52 82
2017 53 80
2016 55 80
2015 57 79
2014 60 78
2013 62 85
2012 64 84
2011 68 83
2010 72 96
2009 71 94
2008 72 99
2007 72 98
2006 72 105
2005 73 105
2004 74 106
2003 75 108
2002 75 117
2001 78 118
2000 82 119
1999 86 115
1998 91 119
1997 96 125
1996 101 123
1995 109 111
1994 119 116
1993 128 109
1992 138 113
1991 148 106
1990 159 100
1989 169 93
1988 177 96
1987 183 88
1986 191 92
1985 199 95

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 89 deaths in Palau.

Under-five mortality rates

Honduras
Palau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Honduras Palau
2023 1.55% 2.23%
2022 1.6% 2.27%
2021 1.66% 2.3%
2020 1.72% 2.33%
2019 1.78% 2.34%
2018 1.84% 2.32%
2017 1.91% 2.28%
2016 1.98% 2.21%
2015 2.05% 2.14%
2014 2.12% 2.08%
2013 2.2% 2.03%
2012 2.28% 1.99%
2011 2.37% 1.97%
2010 2.46% 1.97%
2009 2.55% 1.98%
2008 2.65% 2.02%
2007 2.75% 2.07%
2006 2.86% 2.14%
2005 2.98% 2.21%
2004 3.11% 2.29%
2003 3.26% 2.38%
2002 3.41% 2.46%
2001 3.57% 2.55%
2000 3.73% 2.65%
1999 3.9% 2.74%
1998 6.49% 2.84%
1997 4.25% 2.94%
1996 4.44% 3.04%
1995 4.64% 3.14%
1994 4.84% 3.23%
1993 5.06% 3.32%
1992 5.29% 3.4%
1991 5.54% 3.47%
1990 5.81% 3.53%
1989 6.1% 3.6%
1988 6.4% 3.66%
1987 6.73% 3.73%
1986 7.07% 3.81%
1985 7.43% 3.9%
1984 7.81% 4.01%
1983 8.2% 4.13%
1982 8.62% 4.27%
1981 9.05% 4.44%
1980 9.48% 4.63%
1979 9.94% 4.84%
1978 10.4% 5.09%
1977 10.9% 5.37%
1976 11.4% 5.7%
1975 11.9% 6.06%
1974 14.9% 6.46%
1973 12.9% 6.85%
1972 13.5% 7.24%
1971 14% 7.62%
1970 14.6% 8%
1969 15.2% 8.34%
1968 15.7% 8.65%
1967 16.3% 8.97%
1966 16.9% 9.27%
1965 17.5% 9.58%
1964 18.1% -
1963 18.7% -
1962 19.4% -
1961 20% -
1960 20.7% -

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 2.23% in Palau. 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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