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Fertility & birth rates in Honduras and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Honduras has an annual birth rate of 22 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.5 in Honduras and 0.89 in Taiwan — 64.6% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -60.3% in Honduras and by -64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 6.3 and 2.46, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Honduras is ranked 63/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Honduras — it's 32.2 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 82.1 in Honduras vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Honduras, 27.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.75% in Honduras and -0.29% in Taiwan.

Birth rate data compared

Honduras Taiwan
Fertility rate 2.5 0.89
Birth rate 22 5.76
Birth rate rank 63/196 193/196
Age at first childbirth 20.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 80.4 2.87
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 122.9 27.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29.3 10.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.3% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 66.5% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.1% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.88% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 1.55% n/a
Population change due to births and deaths +186,125 -67,188
Natural population change rank 64/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +1.75% -0.29%
Population growth +1.7% +0.29%
Population growth rank 67/197 150/197
Life expectancy 73.2 years 80.9 years

Fertility rate in Honduras vs Taiwan chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Honduras was 2.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Honduras
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Honduras Taiwan
1951 - 7.04
1952 - -
1953 - -
1954 - -
1955 - -
1956 - -
1957 - -
1958 - -
1959 - -
1960 7.46 -
1961 7.45 -
1962 7.44 -
1963 7.44 -
1964 7.44 -
1965 7.44 -
1966 7.41 -
1967 7.36 -
1968 7.3 -
1969 7.23 -
1970 7.17 -
1971 7.11 -
1972 7.06 -
1973 6.99 -
1974 6.91 -
1975 6.87 -
1976 6.81 -
1977 6.73 -
1978 6.63 -
1979 6.53 -
1980 6.42 -
1981 6.3 2.46
1982 6.18 -
1983 6.06 -
1984 5.94 -
1985 5.82 -
1986 5.7 -
1987 5.58 -
1988 5.47 -
1989 5.35 -
1990 5.27 -
1991 5.19 1.72
1992 5.11 -
1993 5.03 -
1994 4.93 -
1995 4.84 -
1996 4.71 -
1997 4.59 -
1998 4.47 -
1999 4.37 -
2000 4.29 -
2001 4.15 1.4
2002 4 -
2003 3.84 -
2004 3.71 -
2005 3.58 -
2006 3.45 -
2007 3.35 -
2008 3.26 -
2009 3.17 -
2010 3.08 -
2011 3 1.07
2012 2.93 -
2013 2.86 -
2014 2.79 -
2015 2.75 1.18
2016 2.7 1.17
2017 2.66 1.13
2018 2.65 1.06
2019 2.61 1.05
2020 2.58 0.99
2021 2.55 0.98
2022 2.52 0.87
2023 2.5 0.87
2024 2.48 0.89
2025 2.45 0.88
2026 2.42 0.88
2027 2.4 0.89
2028 2.38 0.9
2029 2.35 0.91
2030 2.32 0.91
2031 2.3 0.92
2032 2.28 0.93
2033 2.26 0.95
2034 2.24 0.96
2035 2.22 0.97
2036 2.2 0.98
2037 2.18 0.99
2038 2.16 1
2039 2.15 1.01
2040 2.13 1.02
2041 2.12 1.03
2042 2.1 1.04
2043 2.09 1.05
2044 2.07 1.06
2045 2.06 1.07
2046 2.05 1.07
2047 2.03 1.08
2048 2.02 1.09
2049 2.01 1.1
2050 2 1.1

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Honduras
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Honduras Taiwan
1960 47% -
1961 47.3% -
1962 47.6% -
1963 47.8% -
1964 47.9% -
1965 48% -
1966 48% -
1967 48% -
1968 48% -
1969 48% -
1970 47.9% -
1971 47.9% -
1972 47.9% -
1973 47.9% -
1974 47.8% 36.2%
1975 47.6% 35.4%
1976 47.5% 34.7%
1977 47.4% 34%
1978 47.4% 33.3%
1979 47.3% 32.7%
1980 47.3% 32.1%
1981 47.2% 31.6%
1982 47.1% 31.2%
1983 47.1% 30.8%
1984 47% 30.2%
1985 46.8% 29.6%
1986 46.7% 29%
1987 46.5% 28.4%
1988 46.4% 28%
1989 46.3% 27.5%
1990 46.1% 27.1%
1991 45.9% 26.3%
1992 45.7% 25.8%
1993 45.4% 25.1%
1994 45.1% 24.4%
1995 44.8% 23.8%
1996 44.5% 23.1%
1997 44.2% 22.6%
1998 43.8% 22%
1999 43.4% 21.4%
2000 43.1% 21.1%
2001 42.7% 20.8%
2002 42.3% 20.4%
2003 41.9% 19.8%
2004 41.5% 19.3%
2005 41% 18.7%
2006 40.4% 18.1%
2007 39.9% 17.6%
2008 39.3% 17%
2009 38.7% 16.3%
2010 38.1% 15.6%
2011 37.4% 15.1%
2012 36.8% 14.6%
2013 36.2% 14.3%
2014 35.6% 14%
2015 34.9% 13.6%
2016 34.3% 13.3%
2017 33.7% 13.1%
2018 33.1% 12.9%
2019 32.6% 12.8%
2020 32.2% 12.6%
2021 31.8% 12.4%
2022 31.4% 12.1%
2023 31% 11.9%
2024 30.6% 11.7%
2025 30.3% 11.5%
2026 29.9% 11.3%
2027 29.6% 10.9%
2028 29.3% 10.5%
2029 28.9% 10.2%
2030 28.6% 9.8%
2031 28.3% 9.39%
2032 28% 9.06%
2033 27.6% 8.79%
2034 27.3% 8.55%
2035 26.9% 8.34%
2036 26.6% 8.2%
2037 26.2% 8.11%
2038 25.9% 8.06%
2039 25.5% 8.03%
2040 25.2% 8.01%
2041 24.8% 7.99%
2042 24.5% 7.99%
2043 24.2% 8%
2044 23.9% 8.01%
2045 23.6% 8.03%
2046 23.3% 8.06%
2047 23% 8.1%
2048 22.7% 8.14%
2049 22.5% 8.19%
2050 22.2% 8.24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.6% of the population in Honduras and 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Honduras and Taiwan compared.

Natural population change in Honduras vs Taiwan by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.85% in Honduras and -0.05% in Taiwan. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Honduras
Taiwan

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Honduras Taiwan
1960 62,602 -
1961 64,672 -
1962 67,332 -
1963 69,883 -
1964 72,756 -
1965 75,622 -
1966 78,369 346,958
1967 81,131 356,019
1968 84,070 365,133
1969 87,273 379,160
1970 90,875 393,010
1971 94,597 401,921
1972 98,634 410,193
1973 99,553 417,863
1974 98,141 425,401
1975 111,469 433,225
1976 115,754 442,018
1977 119,333 450,897
1978 122,593 459,289
1979 125,957 468,197
1980 128,856 477,138
1981 131,789 326,883
1982 134,629 332,774
1983 137,597 338,181
1984 139,851 343,199
1985 142,190 347,942
1986 144,500 351,930
1987 146,750 355,657
1988 149,130 359,694
1989 152,266 363,606
1990 156,537 367,657
1991 160,933 215,698
1992 165,434 217,809
1993 169,358 219,858
1994 173,437 221,832
1995 177,309 223,736
1996 180,083 225,564
1997 182,308 227,591
1998 169,632 229,712
1999 186,816 231,550
2000 190,308 233,382
2001 190,636 132,707
2002 189,653 133,431
2003 187,854 134,023
2004 186,774 134,522
2005 185,216 135,015
2006 183,381 135,572
2007 183,052 136,130
2008 182,607 136,607
2009 182,250 137,086
2010 180,318 137,458
2011 180,164 43,836
2012 180,384 43,981
2013 179,999 44,121
2014 180,075 44,233
2015 181,098 49,741
2016 182,243 35,980
2017 182,731 22,613
2018 184,953 8,725
2019 185,200 1,416
2020 179,553 -7,782
2021 172,890 -30,039
2022 186,257 -68,327
2023 186,125 -69,794
2024 - -67,188

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Maternal mortality chart: Honduras vs Taiwan

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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

Honduras
Taiwan
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Honduras Taiwan
1985 199 -
1986 191 9.4
1987 183 8.9
1988 177 9
1989 169 12.7
1990 159 12.2
1991 148 8.1
1992 138 6.8
1993 128 9.2
1994 119 8
1995 109 7.7
1996 101 7.7
1997 96 9.2
1998 91 8.9
1999 86 8.4
2000 82 7.8
2001 78 7.8
2002 75 7.8
2003 75 7.8
2004 74 7.8
2005 73 7.8
2006 72 7.8
2007 72 7.8
2008 72 7.8
2009 71 7.8
2010 72 7.8
2011 68 7.8
2012 64 8.5
2013 62 8.5
2014 60 8.5
2015 57 11.3
2016 55 11.6
2017 53 11.6
2018 52 11.6
2019 51 15.4
2020 57 13
2021 88 14
2022 48 14
2023 47 14
2024 - 14

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