Fertility & birth rates in Honduras and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Honduras vs Rwanda by year

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Honduras

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Honduras	Rwanda
2023	2.5	3.7
2022	2.52	3.78
2021	2.55	3.84
2020	2.58	3.91
2019	2.61	3.99
2018	2.65	4.05
2017	2.66	4.08
2016	2.7	4.11
2015	2.75	4.11
2014	2.79	4.12
2013	2.86	4.14
2012	2.93	4.2
2011	3	4.33
2010	3.08	4.52
2009	3.17	4.71
2008	3.26	4.92
2007	3.35	5.14
2006	3.45	5.34
2005	3.58	5.5
2004	3.71	5.64
2003	3.84	5.74
2002	4	5.82
2001	4.15	5.89
2000	4.29	5.97
1999	4.37	6.06
1998	4.47	6.17
1997	4.59	6.24
1996	4.71	6.29
1995	4.84	6.35
1994	4.93	6.42
1993	5.03	6.48
1992	5.11	6.54
1991	5.19	6.62
1990	5.27	6.8
1989	5.35	7.03
1988	5.47	7.23
1987	5.58	7.43
1986	5.7	7.61
1985	5.82	7.79
1984	5.94	7.91
1983	6.06	8
1982	6.18	8.06
1981	6.3	8.1
1980	6.42	8.12
1979	6.53	8.13
1978	6.63	8.16
1977	6.73	8.14
1976	6.81	8.12
1975	6.87	8.1
1974	6.91	8.1
1973	6.99	8.09
1972	7.06	8.09
1971	7.11	8.09
1970	7.17	8.15
1969	7.23	8.18
1968	7.3	8.19
1967	7.36	8.21
1966	7.41	8.23
1965	7.44	8.25
1964	7.44	8.27
1963	7.44	8.27
1962	7.44	8.27
1961	7.45	8.28
1960	7.46	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Honduras was 2.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Honduras

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Honduras	Rwanda
2023	186,125	312,762
2022	186,257	312,145
2021	172,890	309,895
2020	179,553	312,692
2019	185,200	313,525
2018	184,953	312,512
2017	182,731	310,323
2016	182,243	305,549
2015	181,098	299,114
2014	180,075	292,779
2013	179,999	286,331
2012	180,384	282,584
2011	180,164	282,922
2010	180,318	286,848
2009	182,250	287,034
2008	182,607	287,334
2007	183,052	285,791
2006	183,381	282,149
2005	185,216	275,121
2004	186,774	265,273
2003	187,854	251,243
2002	189,653	239,036
2001	190,636	230,845
2000	190,308	221,276
1999	186,816	210,518
1998	169,632	197,185
1997	182,308	174,687
1996	180,083	140,455
1995	177,309	121,137
1994	173,437	-719,479
1993	169,358	183,926
1992	165,434	188,025
1991	160,933	196,431
1990	156,537	207,895
1989	152,266	217,632
1988	149,130	223,759
1987	146,750	225,744
1986	144,500	225,526
1985	142,190	223,794
1984	139,851	219,337
1983	137,597	212,750
1982	134,629	205,147
1981	131,789	195,769
1980	128,856	184,988
1979	125,957	174,477
1978	122,593	163,779
1977	119,333	155,011
1976	115,754	147,665
1975	111,469	140,596
1974	98,141	135,743
1973	99,553	131,021
1972	98,634	126,403
1971	94,597	122,567
1970	90,875	119,273
1969	87,273	115,394
1968	84,070	111,422
1967	81,131	108,053
1966	78,369	105,128
1965	75,622	103,422
1964	72,756	102,562
1963	69,883	94,296
1962	67,332	102,548
1961	64,672	102,051
1960	62,602	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.85% in Honduras and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Honduras vs Rwanda by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Honduras	Rwanda
2023	22	28.3
2022	22.2	28.9
2021	22.5	29.4
2020	22.8	30
2019	23.1	30.7
2018	23.4	31.2
2017	23.5	31.7
2016	23.8	32
2015	24.1	32.1
2014	24.4	32.2
2013	24.8	32.4
2012	25.3	32.9
2011	25.8	33.8
2010	26.3	35.1
2009	27	36.3
2008	27.5	37.6
2007	28.1	38.8
2006	28.7	39.9
2005	29.6	40.6
2004	30.5	41.1
2003	31.4	41.4
2002	32.4	41.8
2001	33.4	42.1
2000	34.2	42.1
1999	34.6	42.1
1998	35.1	42.2
1997	35.7	40.5
1996	36.3	37.2
1995	36.9	39.5
1994	37.3	48
1993	37.7	41.5
1992	37.9	42.2
1991	38.2	42.8
1990	38.5	44.1
1989	38.8	45.3
1988	39.3	46.6
1987	39.9	47.8
1986	40.5	49
1985	41.1	50.2
1984	41.8	51.1
1983	42.4	51.8
1982	43.1	52.4
1981	43.7	52.7
1980	44.3	52.7
1979	44.9	52.5
1978	45.3	52.1
1977	45.7	51.6
1976	46	51.1
1975	46	50.4
1974	45.8	50
1973	45.9	49.4
1972	46.1	48.9
1971	46.2	48.5
1970	46.3	48.2
1969	46.4	47.9
1968	46.6	47.6
1967	46.9	47.4
1966	47.3	47.6
1965	47.7	48
1964	47.9	48.8
1963	48.2	49.8
1962	48.6	50.9
1961	49	52
1960	49.4	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22 in Honduras and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 49.4 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Honduras	Rwanda
2100	15.6%	18.7%
2099	15.7%	18.9%
2098	15.7%	19%
2097	15.8%	19.1%
2096	15.9%	19.3%
2095	16%	19.4%
2094	16%	19.6%
2093	16.1%	19.7%
2092	16.2%	19.9%
2091	16.3%	20%
2090	16.4%	20.2%
2089	16.4%	20.4%
2088	16.5%	20.5%
2087	16.6%	20.7%
2086	16.7%	20.9%
2085	16.8%	21.1%
2084	16.9%	21.3%
2083	17%	21.5%
2082	17.1%	21.7%
2081	17.2%	21.9%
2080	17.3%	22.1%
2079	17.4%	22.2%
2078	17.5%	22.4%
2077	17.7%	22.6%
2076	17.8%	22.8%
2075	17.9%	23%
2074	18%	23.2%
2073	18.2%	23.4%
2072	18.3%	23.6%
2071	18.4%	23.8%
2070	18.6%	24%
2069	18.7%	24.2%
2068	18.9%	24.4%
2067	19%	24.6%
2066	19.2%	24.9%
2065	19.4%	25.1%
2064	19.5%	25.3%
2063	19.7%	25.6%
2062	19.9%	25.8%
2061	20.1%	26.1%
2060	20.2%	26.4%
2059	20.4%	26.7%
2058	20.6%	27%
2057	20.8%	27.3%
2056	21%	27.6%
2055	21.2%	27.9%
2054	21.4%	28.3%
2053	21.6%	28.6%
2052	21.9%	28.9%
2051	22.1%	29.2%
2050	22.3%	29.5%
2049	22.6%	29.8%
2048	22.9%	30.1%
2047	23.1%	30.4%
2046	23.4%	30.7%
2045	23.7%	31%
2044	24%	31.2%
2043	24.3%	31.5%
2042	24.7%	31.8%
2041	25%	32.1%
2040	25.3%	32.4%
2039	25.7%	32.7%
2038	26.1%	33%
2037	26.4%	33.3%
2036	26.8%	33.6%
2035	27.1%	33.9%
2034	27.5%	34.2%
2033	27.8%	34.6%
2032	28.1%	34.9%
2031	28.5%	35.2%
2030	28.8%	35.6%
2029	29.1%	35.9%
2028	29.4%	36.2%
2027	29.8%	36.5%
2026	30.1%	36.9%
2025	30.4%	37.2%
2024	30.6%	37.4%
2023	31%	37.7%
2022	31.4%	38.2%
2021	31.8%	38.6%
2020	32.2%	39.2%
2019	32.6%	39.7%
2018	33.1%	40.1%
2017	33.7%	40.5%
2016	34.3%	40.9%
2015	34.9%	41.1%
2014	35.6%	41.4%
2013	36.2%	41.7%
2012	36.8%	41.9%
2011	37.4%	42.2%
2010	38.1%	42.4%
2009	38.7%	42.6%
2008	39.3%	42.8%
2007	39.9%	42.9%
2006	40.4%	42.9%
2005	41%	43.1%
2004	41.5%	43.3%
2003	41.9%	43.7%
2002	42.3%	44.3%
2001	42.7%	45.2%
2000	43.1%	46.4%
1999	43.4%	47.8%
1998	43.8%	49.2%
1997	44.2%	50.5%
1996	44.5%	51.4%
1995	44.8%	52.4%
1994	45.1%	50.1%
1993	45.4%	48.4%
1992	45.7%	48.7%
1991	45.9%	48.9%
1990	46.1%	49%
1989	46.3%	48.9%
1988	46.4%	48.9%
1987	46.5%	48.8%
1986	46.7%	48.6%
1985	46.8%	48.3%
1984	47%	48.1%
1983	47.1%	47.7%
1982	47.1%	47.4%
1981	47.2%	47.1%
1980	47.3%	46.8%
1979	47.3%	46.5%
1978	47.4%	46.4%
1977	47.4%	46.4%
1976	47.5%	46.4%
1975	47.6%	46.6%
1974	47.8%	46.9%
1973	47.9%	47.2%
1972	47.9%	47.5%
1971	47.9%	47.9%
1970	47.9%	48.2%
1969	48%	48.7%
1968	48%	49.2%
1967	48%	49.7%
1966	48%	50.2%
1965	48%	50.6%
1964	47.9%	50.8%
1963	47.8%	50.6%
1962	47.6%	50.2%
1961	47.3%	49.7%
1960	47%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.6% of the population in Honduras and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Honduras and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Honduras vs Rwanda

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Honduras

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Honduras	Rwanda
2023	47	229
2022	48	234
2021	88	254
2020	57	252
2019	51	261
2018	52	269
2017	53	275
2016	55	278
2015	57	292
2014	60	301
2013	62	317
2012	64	331
2011	68	358
2010	72	393
2009	71	418
2008	72	454
2007	72	494
2006	72	494
2005	73	465
2004	74	460
2003	75	551
2002	75	677
2001	78	769
2000	82	885
1999	86	1,073
1998	91	1,268
1997	96	1,318
1996	101	1,295
1995	109	1,505
1994	119	5,721
1993	128	1,619
1992	138	1,530
1991	148	1,386
1990	159	1,309
1989	169	1,238
1988	177	1,188
1987	183	1,145
1986	191	1,126
1985	199	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Honduras

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Honduras	Rwanda
2023	1.55%	4%
2022	1.6%	4.08%
2021	1.66%	4.16%
2020	1.72%	4.25%
2019	1.78%	4.34%
2018	1.84%	4.43%
2017	1.91%	4.52%
2016	1.98%	4.63%
2015	2.05%	4.78%
2014	2.12%	4.96%
2013	2.2%	5.17%
2012	2.28%	5.45%
2011	2.37%	5.81%
2010	2.46%	6.33%
2009	2.55%	6.92%
2008	2.65%	7.62%
2007	2.75%	8.45%
2006	2.86%	9.37%
2005	2.98%	10.5%
2004	3.11%	11.8%
2003	3.26%	13.3%
2002	3.41%	14.9%
2001	3.57%	16.7%
2000	3.73%	18.5%
1999	3.9%	20.2%
1998	6.49%	21.5%
1997	4.25%	22.2%
1996	4.44%	22.2%
1995	4.64%	21.8%
1994	4.84%	38.9%
1993	5.06%	19.3%
1992	5.29%	17.5%
1991	5.54%	16%
1990	5.81%	15.1%
1989	6.1%	14.8%
1988	6.4%	14.8%
1987	6.73%	15.2%
1986	7.07%	15.6%
1985	7.43%	16.1%
1984	7.81%	16.6%
1983	8.2%	17.4%
1982	8.62%	18.6%
1981	9.05%	20.1%
1980	9.48%	21.8%
1979	9.94%	23.4%
1978	10.4%	24.6%
1977	10.9%	25.1%
1976	11.4%	25.1%
1975	11.9%	24.6%
1974	14.9%	24%
1973	12.9%	23.4%
1972	13.5%	23%
1971	14%	22.6%
1970	14.6%	22.3%
1969	15.2%	22%
1968	15.7%	21.7%
1967	16.3%	21.4%
1966	16.9%	21.2%
1965	17.5%	21.1%
1964	18.1%	21.1%
1963	18.7%	21.3%
1962	19.4%	21.5%
1961	20%	21.9%
1960	20.7%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Honduras and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.