Fertility & birth rates in Honduras and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Honduras vs South Sudan by year

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Honduras

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Honduras	South Sudan
2023	2.5	3.86
2022	2.52	3.96
2021	2.55	4.05
2020	2.58	4.16
2019	2.61	4.26
2018	2.65	4.37
2017	2.66	4.48
2016	2.7	4.58
2015	2.75	4.7
2014	2.79	4.82
2013	2.86	4.94
2012	2.93	5.06
2011	3	5.19
2010	3.08	5.32
2009	3.17	5.45
2008	3.26	5.57
2007	3.35	5.7
2006	3.45	5.85
2005	3.58	6.02
2004	3.71	6.19
2003	3.84	6.35
2002	4	6.52
2001	4.15	6.65
2000	4.29	6.8
1999	4.37	6.94
1998	4.47	7.08
1997	4.59	7.2
1996	4.71	7.32
1995	4.84	7.34
1994	4.93	7.35
1993	5.03	7.36
1992	5.11	7.37
1991	5.19	7.38
1990	5.27	7.38
1989	5.35	7.37
1988	5.47	7.38
1987	5.58	7.39
1986	5.7	7.38
1985	5.82	7.36
1984	5.94	7.35
1983	6.06	7.34
1982	6.18	7.34
1981	6.3	7.33
1980	6.42	7.33
1979	6.53	7.32
1978	6.63	7.33
1977	6.73	7.33
1976	6.81	7.33
1975	6.87	7.33
1974	6.91	7.31
1973	6.99	7.31
1972	7.06	7.31
1971	7.11	7.3
1970	7.17	7.29
1969	7.23	7.28
1968	7.3	7.26
1967	7.36	7.26
1966	7.41	7.25
1965	7.44	7.22
1964	7.44	7.22
1963	7.44	7.2
1962	7.44	7.2
1961	7.45	7.18
1960	7.46	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Honduras was 2.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Honduras

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Honduras	South Sudan
2023	186,125	217,966
2022	186,257	211,166
2021	172,890	213,567
2020	179,553	212,332
2019	185,200	209,708
2018	184,953	168,497
2017	182,731	72,193
2016	182,243	110,553
2015	181,098	148,542
2014	180,075	227,611
2013	179,999	315,983
2012	180,384	312,974
2011	180,164	303,181
2010	180,318	287,409
2009	182,250	278,859
2008	182,607	268,268
2007	183,052	256,546
2006	183,381	246,706
2005	185,216	239,272
2004	186,774	231,877
2003	187,854	225,822
2002	189,653	212,014
2001	190,636	204,108
2000	190,308	196,055
1999	186,816	180,721
1998	169,632	-12,157
1997	182,308	121,454
1996	180,083	116,728
1995	177,309	110,417
1994	173,437	165,407
1993	169,358	32,779
1992	165,434	28,874
1991	160,933	87,873
1990	156,537	82,900
1989	152,266	83,735
1988	149,130	-125,447
1987	146,750	5,756
1986	144,500	99,502
1985	142,190	95,342
1984	139,851	90,970
1983	137,597	104,107
1982	134,629	118,641
1981	131,789	115,163
1980	128,856	112,307
1979	125,957	109,540
1978	122,593	107,352
1977	119,333	104,886
1976	115,754	102,346
1975	111,469	99,882
1974	98,141	97,181
1973	99,553	94,765
1972	98,634	74,803
1971	94,597	72,308
1970	90,875	44,776
1969	87,273	42,015
1968	84,070	44,213
1967	81,131	41,357
1966	78,369	38,523
1965	75,622	51,682
1964	72,756	64,786
1963	69,883	46,333
1962	67,332	47,406
1961	64,672	45,186
1960	62,602	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.85% in Honduras and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Honduras vs South Sudan by year

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Honduras

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Honduras	South Sudan
2023	22	28.6
2022	22.2	29.1
2021	22.5	29.7
2020	22.8	29.4
2019	23.1	29.4
2018	23.4	29.1
2017	23.5	32.8
2016	23.8	35.1
2015	24.1	35.4
2014	24.4	38.2
2013	24.8	38.3
2012	25.3	39.1
2011	25.8	39.8
2010	26.3	39.9
2009	27	41
2008	27.5	41.6
2007	28.1	42.3
2006	28.7	43.2
2005	29.6	44.3
2004	30.5	45.5
2003	31.4	46.8
2002	32.4	48
2001	33.4	48.9
2000	34.2	49.8
1999	34.6	50.7
1998	35.1	51.2
1997	35.7	51.6
1996	36.3	52.6
1995	36.9	52.7
1994	37.3	52.7
1993	37.7	52.7
1992	37.9	52.5
1991	38.2	52.4
1990	38.5	52.3
1989	38.8	53.1
1988	39.3	51.9
1987	39.9	50.6
1986	40.5	50.6
1985	41.1	50.7
1984	41.8	50.8
1983	42.4	51.1
1982	43.1	51.4
1981	43.7	51.7
1980	44.3	52
1979	44.9	52.3
1978	45.3	52.7
1977	45.7	53
1976	46	53.4
1975	46	53.7
1974	45.8	53.9
1973	45.9	54.3
1972	46.1	54.5
1971	46.2	54.6
1970	46.3	54.5
1969	46.4	54.3
1968	46.6	54
1967	46.9	53.7
1966	47.3	53.5
1965	47.7	53.1
1964	47.9	53
1963	48.2	52.7
1962	48.6	52.5
1961	49	52.3
1960	49.4	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22 in Honduras and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 49.4 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Honduras

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Honduras	South Sudan
2100	15.6%	20.1%
2099	15.7%	20.2%
2098	15.7%	20.3%
2097	15.8%	20.3%
2096	15.9%	20.4%
2095	16%	20.5%
2094	16%	20.6%
2093	16.1%	20.7%
2092	16.2%	20.9%
2091	16.3%	21%
2090	16.4%	21.1%
2089	16.4%	21.2%
2088	16.5%	21.3%
2087	16.6%	21.5%
2086	16.7%	21.6%
2085	16.8%	21.8%
2084	16.9%	21.9%
2083	17%	22.1%
2082	17.1%	22.3%
2081	17.2%	22.4%
2080	17.3%	22.6%
2079	17.4%	22.8%
2078	17.5%	23%
2077	17.7%	23.2%
2076	17.8%	23.3%
2075	17.9%	23.5%
2074	18%	23.7%
2073	18.2%	23.9%
2072	18.3%	24.1%
2071	18.4%	24.3%
2070	18.6%	24.5%
2069	18.7%	24.7%
2068	18.9%	25%
2067	19%	25.2%
2066	19.2%	25.4%
2065	19.4%	25.6%
2064	19.5%	25.8%
2063	19.7%	26%
2062	19.9%	26.3%
2061	20.1%	26.5%
2060	20.2%	26.7%
2059	20.4%	27%
2058	20.6%	27.2%
2057	20.8%	27.5%
2056	21%	27.8%
2055	21.2%	28.1%
2054	21.4%	28.5%
2053	21.6%	28.8%
2052	21.9%	29.2%
2051	22.1%	29.5%
2050	22.3%	29.9%
2049	22.6%	30.3%
2048	22.9%	30.8%
2047	23.1%	31.2%
2046	23.4%	31.6%
2045	23.7%	32%
2044	24%	32.4%
2043	24.3%	32.7%
2042	24.7%	33%
2041	25%	33.3%
2040	25.3%	33.6%
2039	25.7%	33.8%
2038	26.1%	33.9%
2037	26.4%	34.1%
2036	26.8%	34.2%
2035	27.1%	34.3%
2034	27.5%	34.4%
2033	27.8%	34.3%
2032	28.1%	34.4%
2031	28.5%	34.6%
2030	28.8%	34.8%
2029	29.1%	35.2%
2028	29.4%	35.8%
2027	29.8%	36.6%
2026	30.1%	37.5%
2025	30.4%	38.4%
2024	30.6%	38.9%
2023	31%	39.9%
2022	31.4%	40.9%
2021	31.8%	41.6%
2020	32.2%	42.4%
2019	32.6%	43.6%
2018	33.1%	44.9%
2017	33.7%	45%
2016	34.3%	43.7%
2015	34.9%	43.1%
2014	35.6%	42.5%
2013	36.2%	41.9%
2012	36.8%	41.9%
2011	37.4%	42.2%
2010	38.1%	42.8%
2009	38.7%	43.4%
2008	39.3%	43.8%
2007	39.9%	44.3%
2006	40.4%	44.8%
2005	41%	45.3%
2004	41.5%	45.8%
2003	41.9%	45.9%
2002	42.3%	45.7%
2001	42.7%	45.5%
2000	43.1%	45.5%
1999	43.4%	45.6%
1998	43.8%	45.8%
1997	44.2%	46%
1996	44.5%	46%
1995	44.8%	45.8%
1994	45.1%	45.8%
1993	45.4%	45.7%
1992	45.7%	45.6%
1991	45.9%	45.5%
1990	46.1%	45.4%
1989	46.3%	45.4%
1988	46.4%	46.2%
1987	46.5%	46.9%
1986	46.7%	46.7%
1985	46.8%	46.6%
1984	47%	46.5%
1983	47.1%	46.3%
1982	47.1%	46.2%
1981	47.2%	46%
1980	47.3%	45.8%
1979	47.3%	45.7%
1978	47.4%	45.5%
1977	47.4%	45.4%
1976	47.5%	45.3%
1975	47.6%	45.2%
1974	47.8%	45.1%
1973	47.9%	45%
1972	47.9%	44.8%
1971	47.9%	44.7%
1970	47.9%	44.5%
1969	48%	44.3%
1968	48%	44%
1967	48%	43.8%
1966	48%	43.5%
1965	48%	43.3%
1964	47.9%	43%
1963	47.8%	42.8%
1962	47.6%	42.6%
1961	47.3%	42.6%
1960	47%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.6% of the population in Honduras and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Honduras and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Honduras vs South Sudan

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Honduras

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Honduras	South Sudan
2023	47	692
2022	48	704
2021	88	749
2020	57	729
2019	51	745
2018	52	913
2017	53	1,662
2016	55	1,629
2015	57	1,436
2014	60	1,216
2013	62	771
2012	64	755
2011	68	770
2010	72	776
2009	71	823
2008	72	858
2007	72	933
2006	72	1,005
2005	73	1,074
2004	74	1,150
2003	75	1,199
2002	75	1,521
2001	78	1,580
2000	82	1,658
1999	86	2,048
1998	91	7,514
1997	96	4,172
1996	101	4,357
1995	109	4,430
1994	119	1,666
1993	128	7,537
1992	138	7,597
1991	148	4,764
1990	159	4,877
1989	169	5,103
1988	177	5,535
1987	183	8,045
1986	191	3,720
1985	199	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Honduras

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Honduras	South Sudan
2023	1.55%	9.87%
2022	1.6%	9.87%
2021	1.66%	9.87%
2020	1.72%	9.87%
2019	1.78%	9.87%
2018	1.84%	13.2%
2017	1.91%	27.8%
2016	1.98%	26.4%
2015	2.05%	23.7%
2014	2.12%	18.2%
2013	2.2%	9.92%
2012	2.28%	10.1%
2011	2.37%	10.5%
2010	2.46%	10.9%
2009	2.55%	11.5%
2008	2.65%	12.1%
2007	2.75%	12.7%
2006	2.86%	13.4%
2005	2.98%	14.1%
2004	3.11%	14.8%
2003	3.26%	15.7%
2002	3.41%	16.5%
2001	3.57%	17.4%
2000	3.73%	18.3%
1999	3.9%	19.2%
1998	6.49%	42.6%
1997	4.25%	25.2%
1996	4.44%	26.1%
1995	4.64%	27%
1994	4.84%	23%
1993	5.06%	33.1%
1992	5.29%	33.8%
1991	5.54%	29.7%
1990	5.81%	30.3%
1989	6.1%	30.7%
1988	6.4%	76.7%
1987	6.73%	36%
1986	7.07%	26.7%
1985	7.43%	27.1%
1984	7.81%	27.5%
1983	8.2%	27.8%
1982	8.62%	28.2%
1981	9.05%	28.5%
1980	9.48%	28.9%
1979	9.94%	29.2%
1978	10.4%	29.5%
1977	10.9%	29.9%
1976	11.4%	30.2%
1975	11.9%	30.6%
1974	14.9%	30.9%
1973	12.9%	31.3%
1972	13.5%	31.6%
1971	14%	31.9%
1970	14.6%	32.3%
1969	15.2%	32.6%
1968	15.7%	32.9%
1967	16.3%	33.3%
1966	16.9%	33.6%
1965	17.5%	34%
1964	18.1%	34.3%
1963	18.7%	34.6%
1962	19.4%	34.9%
1961	20%	35.2%
1960	20.7%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Honduras and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.