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Fertility & birth rates in Honduras and Sierra Leone

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Honduras has an annual birth rate of 22 births per 1,000 people, compared to 30.6 for Sierra Leone. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.5 in Honduras and 3.79 in Sierra Leone — 51.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.5% in Honduras and by 38.6% in Sierra Leone — in 1960, it was 7.46 and 6.18, respectively.

  • Honduras is ranked 63/196 by birth rate compared to 29/196 for Sierra Leone.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.3 years in Honduras, compared to 19.6 years in Sierra Leone.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Honduras — it's 28.5 in Sierra Leone.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 82.1 in Honduras vs 93.6 in Sierra Leone.
  • In Honduras, 27.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Sierra Leone.

Fertility rate in Honduras vs Sierra Leone by year

Honduras
Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras Sierra Leone
2023 2.5 3.79
2022 2.52 3.88
2021 2.55 3.98
2020 2.58 4.08
2019 2.61 4.19
2018 2.65 4.29
2017 2.66 4.39
2016 2.7 4.47
2015 2.75 4.55
2014 2.79 4.7
2013 2.86 4.87
2012 2.93 5.06
2011 3 5.21
2010 3.08 5.33
2009 3.17 5.45
2008 3.26 5.56
2007 3.35 5.64
2006 3.45 5.74
2005 3.58 5.81
2004 3.71 5.92
2003 3.84 6.09
2002 4 6.23
2001 4.15 6.31
2000 4.29 6.36
1999 4.37 6.42
1998 4.47 6.5
1997 4.59 6.53
1996 4.71 6.55
1995 4.84 6.56
1994 4.93 6.56
1993 5.03 6.57
1992 5.11 6.56
1991 5.19 6.55
1990 5.27 6.57
1989 5.35 6.57
1988 5.47 6.59
1987 5.58 6.61
1986 5.7 6.6
1985 5.82 6.59
1984 5.94 6.59
1983 6.06 6.57
1982 6.18 6.56
1981 6.3 6.55
1980 6.42 6.56
1979 6.53 6.58
1978 6.63 6.59
1977 6.73 6.57
1976 6.81 6.55
1975 6.87 6.55
1974 6.91 6.53
1973 6.99 6.47
1972 7.06 6.45
1971 7.11 6.43
1970 7.17 6.41
1969 7.23 6.39
1968 7.3 6.39
1967 7.36 6.38
1966 7.41 6.35
1965 7.44 6.31
1964 7.44 6.29
1963 7.44 6.26
1962 7.44 6.22
1961 7.45 6.21
1960 7.46 6.18

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 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Honduras
Sierra Leone
1x
Year Natural population change
Honduras Sierra Leone
2023 186,125 188,788
2022 186,257 186,625
2021 172,890 183,326
2020 179,553 181,015
2019 185,200 181,068
2018 184,953 178,772
2017 182,731 173,259
2016 182,243 168,784
2015 181,098 162,275
2014 180,075 160,137
2013 179,999 161,265
2012 180,384 160,915
2011 180,164 158,858
2010 180,318 155,338
2009 182,250 152,669
2008 182,607 149,855
2007 183,052 145,740
2006 183,381 144,127
2005 185,216 137,234
2004 186,774 132,661
2003 187,854 130,312
2002 189,653 126,429
2001 190,636 116,647
2000 190,308 110,754
1999 186,816 102,295
1998 169,632 103,906
1997 182,308 105,433
1996 180,083 104,140
1995 177,309 100,885
1994 173,437 101,486
1993 169,358 103,317
1992 165,434 103,251
1991 160,933 105,477
1990 156,537 100,778
1989 152,266 98,298
1988 149,130 96,344
1987 146,750 94,235
1986 144,500 90,902
1985 142,190 88,869
1984 139,851 87,072
1983 137,597 84,628
1982 134,629 82,457
1981 131,789 80,111
1980 128,856 77,932
1979 125,957 75,992
1978 122,593 74,130
1977 119,333 71,663
1976 115,754 69,506
1975 111,469 67,560
1974 98,141 65,357
1973 99,553 62,443
1972 98,634 60,279
1971 94,597 58,484
1970 90,875 56,513
1969 87,273 54,768
1968 84,070 53,126
1967 81,131 51,734
1966 78,369 49,486
1965 75,622 47,223
1964 72,756 45,487
1963 69,883 43,569
1962 67,332 41,603
1961 64,672 40,022
1960 62,602 38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.85% in Honduras and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Honduras vs Sierra Leone by year

Honduras
Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Honduras Sierra Leone
2023 22 30.6
2022 22.2 31.1
2021 22.5 31.6
2020 22.8 32.2
2019 23.1 32.8
2018 23.4 33.3
2017 23.5 33.8
2016 23.8 34.2
2015 24.1 34.7
2014 24.4 35.6
2013 24.8 36.6
2012 25.3 37.8
2011 25.8 38.5
2010 26.3 39.1
2009 27 39.9
2008 27.5 40.6
2007 28.1 41.1
2006 28.7 41.8
2005 29.6 42
2004 30.5 42.5
2003 31.4 43.5
2002 32.4 44.3
2001 33.4 44
2000 34.2 45
1999 34.6 46.1
1998 35.1 46.3
1997 35.7 46.3
1996 36.3 46.5
1995 36.9 46.8
1994 37.3 46.8
1993 37.7 46.9
1992 37.9 47
1991 38.2 47.5
1990 38.5 45.5
1989 38.8 46.3
1988 39.3 46.4
1987 39.9 46.6
1986 40.5 46.6
1985 41.1 46.7
1984 41.8 46.8
1983 42.4 46.7
1982 43.1 46.8
1981 43.7 46.8
1980 44.3 46.8
1979 44.9 47
1978 45.3 47.2
1977 45.7 47.1
1976 46 47.2
1975 46 47.3
1974 45.8 47.4
1973 45.9 47.2
1972 46.1 47.2
1971 46.2 47.3
1970 46.3 47.4
1969 46.4 47.5
1968 46.6 47.7
1967 46.9 47.9
1966 47.3 48
1965 47.7 48
1964 47.9 48.2
1963 48.2 48.2
1962 48.6 48.1
1961 49 48.1
1960 49.4 48

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 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 49.4 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Honduras Sierra Leone
Fertility rate 2.5 3.79
Fertility rate rank 76/196 35/196
Birth rate 22 30.6
Birth rate rank 63/196 29/196
Population change due to births and deaths +186,125 +188,788
Natural population change rank 64/196 62/196
Natural population change rate +1.75% +2.23%
Population growth +1.7% +2.15%
Population growth rank 64/197 47/197
Age at first childbirth 20.3 years 19.6 years
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 79.5 87.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 121.8 169.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29.2 53.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.3% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 66.5% 20.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.1% 86.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.88% 2.93%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 5.62%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.55% 9.43%
Life expectancy 73.4 years 62.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Honduras
Factual

UN forecast
Sierra Leone
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Honduras Sierra Leone
2100 15.6% 19%
2099 15.7% 19%
2098 15.7% 19.1%
2097 15.8% 19.2%
2096 15.9% 19.3%
2095 16% 19.5%
2094 16% 19.6%
2093 16.1% 19.7%
2092 16.2% 19.8%
2091 16.3% 19.9%
2090 16.4% 20%
2089 16.4% 20.1%
2088 16.5% 20.3%
2087 16.6% 20.4%
2086 16.7% 20.5%
2085 16.8% 20.7%
2084 16.9% 20.8%
2083 17% 20.9%
2082 17.1% 21.1%
2081 17.2% 21.2%
2080 17.3% 21.4%
2079 17.4% 21.6%
2078 17.5% 21.7%
2077 17.7% 21.9%
2076 17.8% 22.1%
2075 17.9% 22.2%
2074 18% 22.4%
2073 18.2% 22.6%
2072 18.3% 22.8%
2071 18.4% 23%
2070 18.6% 23.2%
2069 18.7% 23.4%
2068 18.9% 23.6%
2067 19% 23.8%
2066 19.2% 24%
2065 19.4% 24.3%
2064 19.5% 24.5%
2063 19.7% 24.7%
2062 19.9% 25%
2061 20.1% 25.2%
2060 20.2% 25.5%
2059 20.4% 25.7%
2058 20.6% 26%
2057 20.8% 26.3%
2056 21% 26.6%
2055 21.2% 26.9%
2054 21.4% 27.1%
2053 21.6% 27.4%
2052 21.9% 27.7%
2051 22.1% 28.1%
2050 22.3% 28.4%
2049 22.6% 28.7%
2048 22.9% 29%
2047 23.1% 29.3%
2046 23.4% 29.7%
2045 23.7% 30%
2044 24% 30.3%
2043 24.3% 30.7%
2042 24.7% 31.1%
2041 25% 31.4%
2040 25.3% 31.8%
2039 25.7% 32.2%
2038 26.1% 32.6%
2037 26.4% 33%
2036 26.8% 33.4%
2035 27.1% 33.8%
2034 27.5% 34.2%
2033 27.8% 34.6%
2032 28.1% 35%
2031 28.5% 35.4%
2030 28.8% 35.7%
2029 29.1% 36.1%
2028 29.4% 36.5%
2027 29.8% 37%
2026 30.1% 37.4%
2025 30.4% 37.9%
2024 30.6% 38.1%
2023 31% 38.5%
2022 31.4% 39%
2021 31.8% 39.4%
2020 32.2% 39.8%
2019 32.6% 40.2%
2018 33.1% 40.6%
2017 33.7% 41%
2016 34.3% 41.4%
2015 34.9% 41.8%
2014 35.6% 42.2%
2013 36.2% 42.5%
2012 36.8% 42.8%
2011 37.4% 43%
2010 38.1% 43.2%
2009 38.7% 43.4%
2008 39.3% 43.5%
2007 39.9% 43.6%
2006 40.4% 43.7%
2005 41% 43.8%
2004 41.5% 43.9%
2003 41.9% 43.9%
2002 42.3% 43.9%
2001 42.7% 43.9%
2000 43.1% 43.8%
1999 43.4% 43.7%
1998 43.8% 43.6%
1997 44.2% 43.5%
1996 44.5% 43.5%
1995 44.8% 43.4%
1994 45.1% 43.3%
1993 45.4% 43.2%
1992 45.7% 43.1%
1991 45.9% 43%
1990 46.1% 42.9%
1989 46.3% 42.9%
1988 46.4% 42.8%
1987 46.5% 42.7%
1986 46.7% 42.6%
1985 46.8% 42.5%
1984 47% 42.3%
1983 47.1% 42.2%
1982 47.1% 42.1%
1981 47.2% 42%
1980 47.3% 41.9%
1979 47.3% 41.8%
1978 47.4% 41.7%
1977 47.4% 41.6%
1976 47.5% 41.4%
1975 47.6% 41.3%
1974 47.8% 41.1%
1973 47.9% 40.9%
1972 47.9% 40.7%
1971 47.9% 40.6%
1970 47.9% 40.3%
1969 48% 40.1%
1968 48% 39.9%
1967 48% 39.6%
1966 48% 39.4%
1965 48% 39.1%
1964 47.9% 38.8%
1963 47.8% 38.5%
1962 47.6% 38.3%
1961 47.3% 38.3%
1960 47% 38.2%

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 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Honduras and Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone

Honduras
Sierra Leone
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Honduras Sierra Leone
2023 47 354
2022 48 370
2021 88 403
2020 57 422
2019 51 464
2018 52 491
2017 53 578
2016 55 633
2015 57 730
2014 60 821
2013 62 842
2012 64 915
2011 68 967
2010 72 1,018
2009 71 1,054
2008 72 1,093
2007 72 1,132
2006 72 1,168
2005 73 1,294
2004 74 1,366
2003 75 1,433
2002 75 1,492
2001 78 1,518
2000 82 1,603
1999 86 1,731
1998 91 1,753
1997 96 1,721
1996 101 1,726
1995 109 1,777
1994 119 1,755
1993 128 1,696
1992 138 1,681
1991 148 1,699
1990 159 1,572
1989 169 1,575
1988 177 1,549
1987 183 1,533
1986 191 1,530
1985 199 1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

Honduras
Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Honduras Sierra Leone
2023 1.55% 9.43%
2022 1.6% 9.77%
2021 1.66% 10.1%
2020 1.72% 10.5%
2019 1.78% 10.9%
2018 1.84% 11.3%
2017 1.91% 11.8%
2016 1.98% 12.3%
2015 2.05% 13.8%
2014 2.12% 13.7%
2013 2.2% 13.9%
2012 2.28% 14.5%
2011 2.37% 15.2%
2010 2.46% 15.9%
2009 2.55% 16.6%
2008 2.65% 17.3%
2007 2.75% 18.1%
2006 2.86% 18.8%
2005 2.98% 19.4%
2004 3.11% 20.1%
2003 3.26% 20.7%
2002 3.41% 21.3%
2001 3.57% 21.8%
2000 3.73% 22.4%
1999 3.9% 22.9%
1998 6.49% 23.4%
1997 4.25% 23.9%
1996 4.44% 24.3%
1995 4.64% 24.7%
1994 4.84% 25%
1993 5.06% 25.3%
1992 5.29% 25.5%
1991 5.54% 25.7%
1990 5.81% 25.9%
1989 6.1% 26.2%
1988 6.4% 26.4%
1987 6.73% 26.6%
1986 7.07% 26.9%
1985 7.43% 27.2%
1984 7.81% 27.5%
1983 8.2% 27.8%
1982 8.62% 28.1%
1981 9.05% 28.5%
1980 9.48% 28.9%
1979 9.94% 29.2%
1978 10.4% 29.6%
1977 10.9% 30%
1976 11.4% 30.5%
1975 11.9% 30.9%
1974 14.9% 31.4%
1973 12.9% 31.9%
1972 13.5% 32.3%
1971 14% 32.9%
1970 14.6% 33.4%
1969 15.2% 33.9%
1968 15.7% 34.5%
1967 16.3% 35%
1966 16.9% 35.6%
1965 17.5% 36.2%
1964 18.1% 36.8%
1963 18.7% 37.4%
1962 19.4% 38%
1961 20% 38.5%
1960 20.7% 39.1%

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 9.43% in Sierra Leone. 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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