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Fertility & birth rates in Honduras and Palestine

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Honduras has an annual birth rate of 22 births per 1,000 people, compared to 27.1 for Palestine. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.5 in Honduras and 3.31 in Palestine — 32.4% difference.

1990 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 52.6% in Honduras and by 51.4% in Palestine — in 1990, it was 5.27 and 6.81, respectively.

  • Honduras is ranked 63/196 by birth rate compared to 44/196 for Palestine.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Honduras — it's 28.5 in Palestine.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 82.1 in Honduras vs 36 in Palestine.
  • In Honduras, 27.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Palestine.

Fertility rate in Honduras vs Palestine by year

Honduras
Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras Palestine
2023 2.5 3.31
2022 2.52 3.38
2021 2.55 3.44
2020 2.58 3.51
2019 2.61 3.59
2018 2.65 3.67
2017 2.66 3.77
2016 2.7 3.89
2015 2.75 3.98
2014 2.79 4
2013 2.86 4.05
2012 2.93 4.15
2011 3 4.31
2010 3.08 4.43
2009 3.17 4.44
2008 3.26 4.51
2007 3.35 4.63
2006 3.45 4.74
2005 3.58 4.87
2004 3.71 4.97
2003 3.84 5.06
2002 4 5.22
2001 4.15 5.34
2000 4.29 5.46
1999 4.37 5.58
1998 4.47 5.69
1997 4.59 5.82
1996 4.71 5.99
1995 4.84 6.16
1994 4.93 6.33
1993 5.03 6.5
1992 5.11 6.65
1991 5.19 6.75
1990 5.27 6.81
1989 5.35 -
1988 5.47 -
1987 5.58 -
1986 5.7 -
1985 5.82 -
1984 5.94 -
1983 6.06 -
1982 6.18 -
1981 6.3 -
1980 6.42 -
1979 6.53 -
1978 6.63 -
1977 6.73 -
1976 6.81 -
1975 6.87 -
1974 6.91 -
1973 6.99 -
1972 7.06 -
1971 7.11 -
1970 7.17 -
1969 7.23 -
1968 7.3 -
1967 7.36 -
1966 7.41 -
1965 7.44 -
1964 7.44 -
1963 7.44 -
1962 7.44 -
1961 7.45 -
1960 7.46 -

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 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Honduras
Palestine
1x
Year Natural population change
Honduras Palestine
2023 186,125 102,613
2022 186,257 123,987
2021 172,890 120,396
2020 179,553 122,416
2019 185,200 124,508
2018 184,953 124,791
2017 182,731 125,688
2016 182,243 126,698
2015 181,098 126,189
2014 180,075 120,724
2013 179,999 120,503
2012 180,384 119,185
2011 180,164 119,021
2010 180,318 117,674
2009 182,250 111,724
2008 182,607 108,395
2007 183,052 112,453
2006 183,381 111,728
2005 185,216 110,569
2004 186,774 110,045
2003 187,854 109,162
2002 189,653 108,560
2001 190,636 107,320
2000 190,308 106,367
1999 186,816 104,823
1998 169,632 103,566
1997 182,308 102,307
1996 180,083 98,085
1995 177,309 94,037
1994 173,437 90,156
1993 169,358 86,434
1992 165,434 82,865
1991 160,933 79,444
1990 156,537 76,163
1989 152,266 -
1988 149,130 -
1987 146,750 -
1986 144,500 -
1985 142,190 -
1984 139,851 -
1983 137,597 -
1982 134,629 -
1981 131,789 -
1980 128,856 -
1979 125,957 -
1978 122,593 -
1977 119,333 -
1976 115,754 -
1975 111,469 -
1974 98,141 -
1973 99,553 -
1972 98,634 -
1971 94,597 -
1970 90,875 -
1969 87,273 -
1968 84,070 -
1967 81,131 -
1966 78,369 -
1965 75,622 -
1964 72,756 -
1963 69,883 -
1962 67,332 -
1961 64,672 -
1960 62,602 -

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 +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.85% in Honduras and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Honduras vs Palestine by year

Honduras
Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Honduras Palestine
2023 22 27.1
2022 22.2 27.6
2021 22.5 28.2
2020 22.8 28.9
2019 23.1 29.7
2018 23.4 30.5
2017 23.5 31.4
2016 23.8 32.3
2015 24.1 32.9
2014 24.4 32.8
2013 24.8 32.9
2012 25.3 33.4
2011 25.8 34.1
2010 26.3 34.5
2009 27 34
2008 27.5 33.9
2007 28.1 35.9
2006 28.7 36.7
2005 29.6 37.3
2004 30.5 38.1
2003 31.4 38.8
2002 32.4 39.6
2001 33.4 40.2
2000 34.2 40.9
1999 34.6 41.4
1998 35.1 42.1
1997 35.7 42.7
1996 36.3 43.1
1995 36.9 43.4
1994 37.3 43.8
1993 37.7 44.1
1992 37.9 44.5
1991 38.2 44.9
1990 38.5 45.2
1989 38.8 -
1988 39.3 -
1987 39.9 -
1986 40.5 -
1985 41.1 -
1984 41.8 -
1983 42.4 -
1982 43.1 -
1981 43.7 -
1980 44.3 -
1979 44.9 -
1978 45.3 -
1977 45.7 -
1976 46 -
1975 46 -
1974 45.8 -
1973 45.9 -
1972 46.1 -
1971 46.2 -
1970 46.3 -
1969 46.4 -
1968 46.6 -
1967 46.9 -
1966 47.3 -
1965 47.7 -
1964 47.9 -
1963 48.2 -
1962 48.6 -
1961 49 -
1960 49.4 -

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 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 38.5 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Birth rate data compared

Honduras Palestine
Fertility rate 2.5 3.31
Fertility rate rank 76/196 48/196
Birth rate 22 27.1
Birth rate rank 63/196 44/196
Population change due to births and deaths +186,125 +102,613
Natural population change rank 64/196 78/196
Natural population change rate +1.75% +1.99%
Population growth +1.7% +2.39%
Population growth rank 64/197 34/197
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 34.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 121.8 179.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29.2 46.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.3% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 66.5% 42.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.1% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.88% 0.87%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.55% 2.63%
Life expectancy 73.4 years 77.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Honduras
Factual

UN forecast
Palestine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Honduras Palestine
2100 15.6% 16.1%
2099 15.7% 16.2%
2098 15.7% 16.3%
2097 15.8% 16.4%
2096 15.9% 16.5%
2095 16% 16.6%
2094 16% 16.8%
2093 16.1% 16.9%
2092 16.2% 17%
2091 16.3% 17.2%
2090 16.4% 17.4%
2089 16.4% 17.5%
2088 16.5% 17.7%
2087 16.6% 17.9%
2086 16.7% 18.1%
2085 16.8% 18.3%
2084 16.9% 18.4%
2083 17% 18.6%
2082 17.1% 18.8%
2081 17.2% 19%
2080 17.3% 19.2%
2079 17.4% 19.4%
2078 17.5% 19.6%
2077 17.7% 19.8%
2076 17.8% 20%
2075 17.9% 20.1%
2074 18% 20.3%
2073 18.2% 20.5%
2072 18.3% 20.7%
2071 18.4% 20.9%
2070 18.6% 21.1%
2069 18.7% 21.3%
2068 18.9% 21.5%
2067 19% 21.7%
2066 19.2% 21.9%
2065 19.4% 22.2%
2064 19.5% 22.5%
2063 19.7% 22.8%
2062 19.9% 23.1%
2061 20.1% 23.4%
2060 20.2% 23.7%
2059 20.4% 24.1%
2058 20.6% 24.5%
2057 20.8% 24.8%
2056 21% 25.2%
2055 21.2% 25.6%
2054 21.4% 25.9%
2053 21.6% 26.3%
2052 21.9% 26.7%
2051 22.1% 27%
2050 22.3% 27.3%
2049 22.6% 27.7%
2048 22.9% 28%
2047 23.1% 28.2%
2046 23.4% 28.5%
2045 23.7% 28.8%
2044 24% 29%
2043 24.3% 29.3%
2042 24.7% 29.6%
2041 25% 29.9%
2040 25.3% 30.1%
2039 25.7% 30.5%
2038 26.1% 30.8%
2037 26.4% 31.2%
2036 26.8% 31.6%
2035 27.1% 32.1%
2034 27.5% 32.6%
2033 27.8% 33.1%
2032 28.1% 33.7%
2031 28.5% 34.4%
2030 28.8% 35%
2029 29.1% 35.6%
2028 29.4% 36.2%
2027 29.8% 36.7%
2026 30.1% 37.3%
2025 30.4% 37.9%
2024 30.6% 38%
2023 31% 38.4%
2022 31.4% 38.7%
2021 31.8% 39%
2020 32.2% 39.3%
2019 32.6% 39.5%
2018 33.1% 39.6%
2017 33.7% 39.7%
2016 34.3% 39.9%
2015 34.9% 40.1%
2014 35.6% 40.4%
2013 36.2% 40.7%
2012 36.8% 41.1%
2011 37.4% 41.5%
2010 38.1% 41.9%
2009 38.7% 42.4%
2008 39.3% 43%
2007 39.9% 43.7%
2006 40.4% 44.3%
2005 41% 45%
2004 41.5% 45.6%
2003 41.9% 46.1%
2002 42.3% 46.6%
2001 42.7% 47.1%
2000 43.1% 47.4%
1999 43.4% 47.8%
1998 43.8% 48.1%
1997 44.2% 48.4%
1996 44.5% 48.6%
1995 44.8% 48.8%
1994 45.1% 48.9%
1993 45.4% 49%
1992 45.7% 49%
1991 45.9% 49.1%
1990 46.1% 49.1%
1989 46.3% -
1988 46.4% -
1987 46.5% -
1986 46.7% -
1985 46.8% -
1984 47% -
1983 47.1% -
1982 47.1% -
1981 47.2% -
1980 47.3% -
1979 47.3% -
1978 47.4% -
1977 47.4% -
1976 47.5% -
1975 47.6% -
1974 47.8% -
1973 47.9% -
1972 47.9% -
1971 47.9% -
1970 47.9% -
1969 48% -
1968 48% -
1967 48% -
1966 48% -
1965 48% -
1964 47.9% -
1963 47.8% -
1962 47.6% -
1961 47.3% -
1960 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 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Honduras and Palestine 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 Palestine

Honduras
Palestine
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Honduras Palestine
2023 47 16
2022 48 17
2021 88 29
2020 57 20
2019 51 18
2018 52 19
2017 53 21
2016 55 23
2015 57 26
2014 60 29
2013 62 32
2012 64 36
2011 68 39
2010 72 42
2009 71 48
2008 72 49
2007 72 49
2006 72 51
2005 73 52
2004 74 55
2003 75 56
2002 75 58
2001 78 60
2000 82 59
1999 86 58
1998 91 59
1997 96 60
1996 101 61
1995 109 64
1994 119 66
1993 128 69
1992 138 73
1991 148 75
1990 159 78
1989 169 82
1988 177 85
1987 183 87
1986 191 96
1985 199 102

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 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

Honduras
Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Honduras Palestine
2023 1.55% 2.63%
2022 1.6% 1.42%
2021 1.66% 1.47%
2020 1.72% 1.52%
2019 1.78% 1.57%
2018 1.84% 1.63%
2017 1.91% 1.69%
2016 1.98% 1.76%
2015 2.05% 1.83%
2014 2.12% 2.2%
2013 2.2% 1.97%
2012 2.28% 2.04%
2011 2.37% 2.12%
2010 2.46% 2.2%
2009 2.55% 2.28%
2008 2.65% 2.35%
2007 2.75% 2.43%
2006 2.86% 2.52%
2005 2.98% 2.6%
2004 3.11% 2.68%
2003 3.26% 2.77%
2002 3.41% 2.85%
2001 3.57% 2.94%
2000 3.73% 3.03%
1999 3.9% 3.13%
1998 6.49% 3.24%
1997 4.25% 3.36%
1996 4.44% 3.49%
1995 4.64% 3.62%
1994 4.84% 3.77%
1993 5.06% 3.92%
1992 5.29% 4.09%
1991 5.54% 4.28%
1990 5.81% 4.49%
1989 6.1% 4.72%
1988 6.4% 4.97%
1987 6.73% 5.25%
1986 7.07% 5.56%
1985 7.43% 5.89%
1984 7.81% 6.25%
1983 8.2% 6.63%
1982 8.62% 7.04%
1981 9.05% 7.48%
1980 9.48% 7.95%
1979 9.94% 8.45%
1978 10.4% 8.98%
1977 10.9% 9.55%
1976 11.4% 10.2%
1975 11.9% 10.8%
1974 14.9% -
1973 12.9% -
1972 13.5% -
1971 14% -
1970 14.6% -
1969 15.2% -
1968 15.7% -
1967 16.3% -
1966 16.9% -
1965 17.5% -
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 2.63% in Palestine. 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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