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Fertility & birth rates in Honduras and Solomon Islands

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Honduras has an annual birth rate of 22 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.9 for the Solomon Islands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.5 in Honduras and 3.56 in the Solomon Islands — 42.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.5% in Honduras and by 49.7% in the Solomon Islands — in 1960, it was 7.46 and 7.07, respectively.

  • Honduras is ranked 63/196 by birth rate compared to 45/196 for the Solomon Islands.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.3 years in Honduras, compared to 22.6 years in the Solomon Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Honduras — it's 29.1 in the Solomon Islands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 82.1 in Honduras vs 50.4 in the Solomon Islands.
  • In Honduras, 27.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in the Solomon Islands.

Fertility rate in Honduras vs Solomon Islands by year

Honduras
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras Solomon Islands
2023 2.5 3.56
2022 2.52 3.62
2021 2.55 3.69
2020 2.58 3.75
2019 2.61 3.8
2018 2.65 3.93
2017 2.66 4.06
2016 2.7 4.2
2015 2.75 4.29
2014 2.79 4.36
2013 2.86 4.33
2012 2.93 4.33
2011 3 4.34
2010 3.08 4.34
2009 3.17 4.35
2008 3.26 4.36
2007 3.35 4.37
2006 3.45 4.39
2005 3.58 4.41
2004 3.71 4.47
2003 3.84 4.54
2002 4 4.6
2001 4.15 4.67
2000 4.29 4.76
1999 4.37 4.86
1998 4.47 4.98
1997 4.59 5.09
1996 4.71 5.22
1995 4.84 5.34
1994 4.93 5.4
1993 5.03 5.45
1992 5.11 5.51
1991 5.19 5.62
1990 5.27 5.74
1989 5.35 5.87
1988 5.47 5.99
1987 5.58 6.12
1986 5.7 6.26
1985 5.82 6.38
1984 5.94 6.49
1983 6.06 6.57
1982 6.18 6.64
1981 6.3 6.71
1980 6.42 6.77
1979 6.53 6.82
1978 6.63 6.87
1977 6.73 6.92
1976 6.81 6.95
1975 6.87 6.99
1974 6.91 7.01
1973 6.99 7
1972 7.06 6.99
1971 7.11 6.99
1970 7.17 6.98
1969 7.23 6.97
1968 7.3 6.95
1967 7.36 6.97
1966 7.41 7
1965 7.44 7.02
1964 7.44 7.05
1963 7.44 7.03
1962 7.44 7.04
1961 7.45 7.05
1960 7.46 7.07

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 3.56 in the Solomon Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Honduras
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Honduras Solomon Islands
2023 186,125 17,436
2022 186,257 17,253
2021 172,890 16,626
2020 179,553 16,488
2019 185,200 16,649
2018 184,953 16,790
2017 182,731 16,897
2016 182,243 17,027
2015 181,098 16,909
2014 180,075 16,652
2013 179,999 16,038
2012 180,384 15,585
2011 180,164 15,095
2010 180,318 14,604
2009 182,250 14,381
2008 182,607 14,225
2007 183,052 13,963
2006 183,381 13,799
2005 185,216 13,568
2004 186,774 13,444
2003 187,854 13,344
2002 189,653 13,195
2001 190,636 13,061
2000 190,308 12,938
1999 186,816 12,809
1998 169,632 12,658
1997 182,308 12,478
1996 180,083 12,328
1995 177,309 12,124
1994 173,437 11,771
1993 169,358 11,396
1992 165,434 11,029
1991 160,933 10,789
1990 156,537 10,561
1989 152,266 10,354
1988 149,130 10,142
1987 146,750 9,943
1986 144,500 9,656
1985 142,190 9,534
1984 139,851 9,299
1983 137,597 9,011
1982 134,629 8,720
1981 131,789 8,436
1980 128,856 8,156
1979 125,957 7,874
1978 122,593 7,598
1977 119,333 7,290
1976 115,754 7,058
1975 111,469 6,635
1974 98,141 6,612
1973 99,553 6,343
1972 98,634 6,074
1971 94,597 5,814
1970 90,875 5,575
1969 87,273 5,444
1968 84,070 5,285
1967 81,131 5,151
1966 78,369 5,028
1965 75,622 4,885
1964 72,756 4,747
1963 69,883 4,571
1962 67,332 4,408
1961 64,672 4,257
1960 62,602 4,119

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 +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.85% in Honduras and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Honduras vs Solomon Islands by year

Honduras
Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Honduras Solomon Islands
2023 22 26.9
2022 22.2 27.3
2021 22.5 27.7
2020 22.8 28
2019 23.1 28.4
2018 23.4 29.1
2017 23.5 30.1
2016 23.8 31.1
2015 24.1 31.9
2014 24.4 32.6
2013 24.8 32.5
2012 25.3 32.7
2011 25.8 33
2010 26.3 33.2
2009 27 33.7
2008 27.5 33.8
2007 28.1 33.9
2006 28.7 34
2005 29.6 34
2004 30.5 34.3
2003 31.4 34.6
2002 32.4 34.8
2001 33.4 35.1
2000 34.2 35.4
1999 34.6 35.8
1998 35.1 36.3
1997 35.7 36.7
1996 36.3 37.3
1995 36.9 37.7
1994 37.3 37.7
1993 37.7 37.6
1992 37.9 37.5
1991 38.2 37.9
1990 38.5 38.3
1989 38.8 38.7
1988 39.3 39.2
1987 39.9 39.7
1986 40.5 40.3
1985 41.1 40.6
1984 41.8 41
1983 42.4 41.2
1982 43.1 41.4
1981 43.7 41.7
1980 44.3 41.9
1979 44.9 42.2
1978 45.3 42.6
1977 45.7 42.9
1976 46 43.3
1975 46 43.8
1974 45.8 44.1
1973 45.9 44.1
1972 46.1 44.1
1971 46.2 44.2
1970 46.3 44.2
1969 46.4 44.6
1968 46.6 44.9
1967 46.9 45.4
1966 47.3 45.8
1965 47.7 46.1
1964 47.9 46.5
1963 48.2 46.5
1962 48.6 46.5
1961 49 46.7
1960 49.4 46.8

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 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 49.4 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Honduras Solomon Islands
Fertility rate 2.5 3.56
Fertility rate rank 76/196 44/196
Birth rate 22 26.9
Birth rate rank 63/196 45/196
Population change due to births and deaths +186,125 +17,436
Natural population change rank 64/196 112/196
Natural population change rate +1.75% +2.18%
Population growth +1.7% +2.4%
Population growth rank 64/197 33/197
Age at first childbirth 20.3 years 22.6 years
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 79.5 48.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 121.8 173
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29.2 51.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.3% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 66.5% 24.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.1% 86.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.88% 0.83%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 1.65%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.55% 2.06%
Life expectancy 73.4 years 71 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Honduras
Factual

UN forecast
Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Honduras Solomon Islands
2100 15.6% 19%
2099 15.7% 19.1%
2098 15.7% 19.2%
2097 15.8% 19.4%
2096 15.9% 19.5%
2095 16% 19.6%
2094 16% 19.8%
2093 16.1% 19.9%
2092 16.2% 20%
2091 16.3% 20.2%
2090 16.4% 20.3%
2089 16.4% 20.5%
2088 16.5% 20.6%
2087 16.6% 20.8%
2086 16.7% 21%
2085 16.8% 21.2%
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% 22.3%
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% 24.8%
2065 19.4% 25%
2064 19.5% 25.2%
2063 19.7% 25.4%
2062 19.9% 25.6%
2061 20.1% 25.9%
2060 20.2% 26.1%
2059 20.4% 26.3%
2058 20.6% 26.6%
2057 20.8% 26.8%
2056 21% 27.1%
2055 21.2% 27.4%
2054 21.4% 27.7%
2053 21.6% 28%
2052 21.9% 28.3%
2051 22.1% 28.6%
2050 22.3% 28.9%
2049 22.6% 29.2%
2048 22.9% 29.4%
2047 23.1% 29.7%
2046 23.4% 30%
2045 23.7% 30.3%
2044 24% 30.6%
2043 24.3% 30.8%
2042 24.7% 31.1%
2041 25% 31.3%
2040 25.3% 31.6%
2039 25.7% 31.8%
2038 26.1% 32.1%
2037 26.4% 32.3%
2036 26.8% 32.5%
2035 27.1% 32.8%
2034 27.5% 33%
2033 27.8% 33.4%
2032 28.1% 33.7%
2031 28.5% 34.1%
2030 28.8% 34.5%
2029 29.1% 35%
2028 29.4% 35.4%
2027 29.8% 35.9%
2026 30.1% 36.3%
2025 30.4% 36.8%
2024 30.6% 37%
2023 31% 37.4%
2022 31.4% 37.7%
2021 31.8% 38.1%
2020 32.2% 38.4%
2019 32.6% 38.7%
2018 33.1% 39%
2017 33.7% 39.4%
2016 34.3% 39.7%
2015 34.9% 40%
2014 35.6% 40.2%
2013 36.2% 40.4%
2012 36.8% 40.7%
2011 37.4% 40.8%
2010 38.1% 41%
2009 38.7% 41.1%
2008 39.3% 41.2%
2007 39.9% 41.2%
2006 40.4% 41.3%
2005 41% 41.5%
2004 41.5% 41.7%
2003 41.9% 41.9%
2002 42.3% 42.2%
2001 42.7% 42.5%
2000 43.1% 42.9%
1999 43.4% 43.2%
1998 43.8% 43.5%
1997 44.2% 43.8%
1996 44.5% 44%
1995 44.8% 44.3%
1994 45.1% 44.5%
1993 45.4% 44.8%
1992 45.7% 45.1%
1991 45.9% 45.4%
1990 46.1% 45.8%
1989 46.3% 46.2%
1988 46.4% 46.6%
1987 46.5% 46.9%
1986 46.7% 47.3%
1985 46.8% 47.5%
1984 47% 47.8%
1983 47.1% 47.9%
1982 47.1% 48.1%
1981 47.2% 48.2%
1980 47.3% 48.3%
1979 47.3% 48.3%
1978 47.4% 48.3%
1977 47.4% 48.3%
1976 47.5% 48.2%
1975 47.6% 47.9%
1974 47.8% 47.5%
1973 47.9% 47.1%
1972 47.9% 46.9%
1971 47.9% 46.8%
1970 47.9% 46.7%
1969 48% 46.6%
1968 48% 46.4%
1967 48% 46.2%
1966 48% 46%
1965 48% 45.9%
1964 47.9% 45.8%
1963 47.8% 45.9%
1962 47.6% 46%
1961 47.3% 46.1%
1960 47% 46.3%

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 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Honduras and the Solomon Islands compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Honduras vs Solomon Islands

Honduras
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Honduras Solomon Islands
2023 47 123
2022 48 126
2021 88 153
2020 57 131
2019 51 135
2018 52 136
2017 53 140
2016 55 143
2015 57 146
2014 60 147
2013 62 147
2012 64 146
2011 68 147
2010 72 148
2009 71 152
2008 72 153
2007 72 163
2006 72 159
2005 73 161
2004 74 164
2003 75 167
2002 75 168
2001 78 167
2000 82 166
1999 86 164
1998 91 165
1997 96 164
1996 101 166
1995 109 168
1994 119 170
1993 128 173
1992 138 174
1991 148 178
1990 159 184
1989 169 188
1988 177 193
1987 183 200
1986 191 226
1985 199 209

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 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Honduras
Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Honduras Solomon Islands
2023 1.55% 2.06%
2022 1.6% 2.12%
2021 1.66% 2.18%
2020 1.72% 2.24%
2019 1.78% 2.3%
2018 1.84% 2.36%
2017 1.91% 2.41%
2016 1.98% 2.45%
2015 2.05% 2.49%
2014 2.12% 2.53%
2013 2.2% 2.58%
2012 2.28% 2.62%
2011 2.37% 2.67%
2010 2.46% 2.72%
2009 2.55% 2.76%
2008 2.65% 2.81%
2007 2.75% 2.85%
2006 2.86% 2.88%
2005 2.98% 2.91%
2004 3.11% 2.94%
2003 3.26% 2.97%
2002 3.41% 2.99%
2001 3.57% 3.03%
2000 3.73% 3.07%
1999 3.9% 3.11%
1998 6.49% 3.16%
1997 4.25% 3.21%
1996 4.44% 3.27%
1995 4.64% 3.35%
1994 4.84% 3.43%
1993 5.06% 3.52%
1992 5.29% 3.62%
1991 5.54% 3.72%
1990 5.81% 3.82%
1989 6.1% 3.93%
1988 6.4% 4.04%
1987 6.73% 4.16%
1986 7.07% 4.28%
1985 7.43% 4.42%
1984 7.81% 4.58%
1983 8.2% 4.74%
1982 8.62% 4.93%
1981 9.05% 5.14%
1980 9.48% 5.38%
1979 9.94% 5.64%
1978 10.4% 5.95%
1977 10.9% 6.29%
1976 11.4% 6.68%
1975 11.9% 7.9%
1974 14.9% 7.6%
1973 12.9% 8.12%
1972 13.5% 8.69%
1971 14% 9.29%
1970 14.6% 9.94%
1969 15.2% 10.6%
1968 15.7% 11.3%
1967 16.3% 12%
1966 16.9% 12.7%
1965 17.5% 13.3%
1964 18.1% 14%
1963 18.7% 14.7%
1962 19.4% 15.4%
1961 20% 16%
1960 20.7% 16.7%

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 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. 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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