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Fertility & birth rates in Honduras and Tonga

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Honduras has an annual birth rate of 22 births per 1,000 people, compared to 23.1 for Tonga. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.5 in Honduras and 3.13 in Tonga — 25.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.5% in Honduras and by 53% in Tonga — in 1960, it was 7.46 and 6.65, respectively.

  • Honduras is ranked 63/196 by birth rate compared to 58/196 for Tonga.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.3 years in Honduras, compared to 24.9 years in Tonga.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Honduras — it's 29.9 in Tonga.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 82.1 in Honduras vs 24.8 in Tonga.
  • In Honduras, 27.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.6% in Tonga.

Fertility rate in Honduras vs Tonga by year

Honduras
Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras Tonga
2023 2.5 3.13
2022 2.52 3.17
2021 2.55 3.2
2020 2.58 3.23
2019 2.61 3.27
2018 2.65 3.33
2017 2.66 3.39
2016 2.7 3.46
2015 2.75 3.54
2014 2.79 3.62
2013 2.86 3.7
2012 2.93 3.77
2011 3 3.83
2010 3.08 3.88
2009 3.17 3.95
2008 3.26 4.01
2007 3.35 4.09
2006 3.45 4.14
2005 3.58 4.2
2004 3.71 4.19
2003 3.84 4.18
2002 4 4.14
2001 4.15 4.13
2000 4.29 4.16
1999 4.37 4.23
1998 4.47 4.31
1997 4.59 4.38
1996 4.71 4.46
1995 4.84 4.56
1994 4.93 4.66
1993 5.03 4.73
1992 5.11 4.79
1991 5.19 4.85
1990 5.27 4.93
1989 5.35 5.01
1988 5.47 5.1
1987 5.58 5.19
1986 5.7 5.27
1985 5.82 5.34
1984 5.94 5.41
1983 6.06 5.45
1982 6.18 5.5
1981 6.3 5.55
1980 6.42 5.6
1979 6.53 5.65
1978 6.63 5.68
1977 6.73 5.7
1976 6.81 5.73
1975 6.87 5.75
1974 6.91 5.77
1973 6.99 5.8
1972 7.06 5.86
1971 7.11 5.96
1970 7.17 6.07
1969 7.23 6.17
1968 7.3 6.23
1967 7.36 6.29
1966 7.41 6.35
1965 7.44 6.41
1964 7.44 6.46
1963 7.44 6.52
1962 7.44 6.57
1961 7.45 6.61
1960 7.46 6.65

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 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Honduras
Tonga
1x
Year Natural population change
Honduras Tonga
2023 186,125 1,744
2022 186,257 1,772
2021 172,890 1,773
2020 179,553 1,816
2019 185,200 1,841
2018 184,953 1,873
2017 182,731 1,912
2016 182,243 1,989
2015 181,098 2,064
2014 180,075 2,135
2013 179,999 2,199
2012 180,384 2,255
2011 180,164 2,298
2010 180,318 2,332
2009 182,250 2,358
2008 182,607 2,397
2007 183,052 2,423
2006 183,381 2,459
2005 185,216 2,495
2004 186,774 2,478
2003 187,854 2,448
2002 189,653 2,396
2001 190,636 2,358
2000 190,308 2,346
1999 186,816 2,352
1998 169,632 2,344
1997 182,308 2,332
1996 180,083 2,393
1995 177,309 2,476
1994 173,437 2,547
1993 169,358 2,594
1992 165,434 2,622
1991 160,933 2,637
1990 156,537 2,641
1989 152,266 2,644
1988 149,130 2,649
1987 146,750 2,646
1986 144,500 2,704
1985 142,190 2,762
1984 139,851 2,814
1983 137,597 2,840
1982 134,629 2,853
1981 131,789 2,882
1980 128,856 2,885
1979 125,957 2,884
1978 122,593 2,862
1977 119,333 2,822
1976 115,754 2,769
1975 111,469 2,709
1974 98,141 2,650
1973 99,553 2,617
1972 98,634 2,605
1971 94,597 2,611
1970 90,875 2,628
1969 87,273 2,632
1968 84,070 2,614
1967 81,131 2,603
1966 78,369 2,550
1965 75,622 2,498
1964 72,756 2,445
1963 69,883 2,394
1962 67,332 2,343
1961 64,672 2,284
1960 62,602 2,230

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 +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.85% in Honduras and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in Honduras vs Tonga by year

Honduras
Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Honduras Tonga
2023 22 23.1
2022 22.2 23.4
2021 22.5 23.5
2020 22.8 23.6
2019 23.1 23.8
2018 23.4 24.1
2017 23.5 24.5
2016 23.8 25.2
2015 24.1 25.8
2014 24.4 26.4
2013 24.8 26.9
2012 25.3 27.3
2011 25.8 27.7
2010 26.3 28
2009 27 28.4
2008 27.5 28.7
2007 28.1 29
2006 28.7 29.5
2005 29.6 30
2004 30.5 30
2003 31.4 29.9
2002 32.4 29.5
2001 33.4 29.4
2000 34.2 29.4
1999 34.6 29.6
1998 35.1 29.7
1997 35.7 29.8
1996 36.3 30.6
1995 36.9 31.4
1994 37.3 32.2
1993 37.7 32.7
1992 37.9 33
1991 38.2 33.2
1990 38.5 33.3
1989 38.8 33.4
1988 39.3 33.5
1987 39.9 33.7
1986 40.5 34.4
1985 41.1 34.9
1984 41.8 35.4
1983 42.4 35.6
1982 43.1 35.8
1981 43.7 36
1980 44.3 36.1
1979 44.9 36.1
1978 45.3 36
1977 45.7 35.7
1976 46 35.6
1975 46 35.8
1974 45.8 36
1973 45.9 36.5
1972 46.1 37
1971 46.2 37.8
1970 46.3 38.8
1969 46.4 39.6
1968 46.6 40.3
1967 46.9 41
1966 47.3 41.4
1965 47.7 41.9
1964 47.9 42.4
1963 48.2 42.9
1962 48.6 43.4
1961 49 43.9
1960 49.4 44.3

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 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 49.4 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Honduras Tonga
Fertility rate 2.5 3.13
Fertility rate rank 76/196 54/196
Birth rate 22 23.1
Birth rate rank 63/196 58/196
Population change due to births and deaths +186,125 +1,744
Natural population change rank 64/196 137/196
Natural population change rate +1.75% +1.67%
Population growth +1.7% -0.4%
Population growth rank 64/197 183/197
Age at first childbirth 20.3 years 24.9 years
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 29.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 79.5 25
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 121.8 144.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29.2 40.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.3% 25.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 66.5% 25.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.1% 98.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.05% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.88% 0.43%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 0.8%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.55% 0.99%
Life expectancy 73.4 years 73.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Honduras
Factual

UN forecast
Tonga
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Honduras Tonga
2100 15.6% 17.5%
2099 15.7% 17.6%
2098 15.7% 17.7%
2097 15.8% 17.7%
2096 15.9% 17.9%
2095 16% 18%
2094 16% 18.1%
2093 16.1% 18.3%
2092 16.2% 18.4%
2091 16.3% 18.6%
2090 16.4% 18.8%
2089 16.4% 19%
2088 16.5% 19.3%
2087 16.6% 19.5%
2086 16.7% 19.7%
2085 16.8% 20%
2084 16.9% 20.2%
2083 17% 20.4%
2082 17.1% 20.7%
2081 17.2% 20.9%
2080 17.3% 21.1%
2079 17.4% 21.3%
2078 17.5% 21.5%
2077 17.7% 21.7%
2076 17.8% 21.9%
2075 17.9% 22%
2074 18% 22.2%
2073 18.2% 22.3%
2072 18.3% 22.4%
2071 18.4% 22.6%
2070 18.6% 22.7%
2069 18.7% 22.8%
2068 18.9% 23%
2067 19% 23.2%
2066 19.2% 23.4%
2065 19.4% 23.6%
2064 19.5% 23.8%
2063 19.7% 24.1%
2062 19.9% 24.4%
2061 20.1% 24.7%
2060 20.2% 25%
2059 20.4% 25.4%
2058 20.6% 25.8%
2057 20.8% 26.2%
2056 21% 26.6%
2055 21.2% 27%
2054 21.4% 27.4%
2053 21.6% 27.8%
2052 21.9% 28.2%
2051 22.1% 28.5%
2050 22.3% 28.9%
2049 22.6% 29.1%
2048 22.9% 29.4%
2047 23.1% 29.6%
2046 23.4% 29.7%
2045 23.7% 29.8%
2044 24% 29.9%
2043 24.3% 30%
2042 24.7% 30.1%
2041 25% 30.1%
2040 25.3% 30.2%
2039 25.7% 30.2%
2038 26.1% 30.3%
2037 26.4% 30.4%
2036 26.8% 30.6%
2035 27.1% 30.7%
2034 27.5% 30.9%
2033 27.8% 31.1%
2032 28.1% 31.4%
2031 28.5% 31.8%
2030 28.8% 32.3%
2029 29.1% 33%
2028 29.4% 33.6%
2027 29.8% 34.1%
2026 30.1% 34.6%
2025 30.4% 35.2%
2024 30.6% 35.4%
2023 31% 35.6%
2022 31.4% 35.6%
2021 31.8% 35.7%
2020 32.2% 35.8%
2019 32.6% 36%
2018 33.1% 36.2%
2017 33.7% 36.4%
2016 34.3% 36.5%
2015 34.9% 36.7%
2014 35.6% 36.9%
2013 36.2% 37.1%
2012 36.8% 37.2%
2011 37.4% 37.4%
2010 38.1% 37.6%
2009 38.7% 37.8%
2008 39.3% 38%
2007 39.9% 38.3%
2006 40.4% 38.3%
2005 41% 38.3%
2004 41.5% 38.2%
2003 41.9% 38.1%
2002 42.3% 38.1%
2001 42.7% 38.2%
2000 43.1% 38.3%
1999 43.4% 38.6%
1998 43.8% 38.9%
1997 44.2% 39.3%
1996 44.5% 39.7%
1995 44.8% 39.9%
1994 45.1% 40.1%
1993 45.4% 40.3%
1992 45.7% 40.5%
1991 45.9% 40.6%
1990 46.1% 40.8%
1989 46.3% 40.9%
1988 46.4% 41.2%
1987 46.5% 41.5%
1986 46.7% 41.7%
1985 46.8% 42%
1984 47% 42.4%
1983 47.1% 42.9%
1982 47.1% 43.4%
1981 47.2% 43.9%
1980 47.3% 44.3%
1979 47.3% 44.8%
1978 47.4% 45.3%
1977 47.4% 45.8%
1976 47.5% 46.1%
1975 47.6% 46.2%
1974 47.8% 46.2%
1973 47.9% 46.2%
1972 47.9% 46.3%
1971 47.9% 46.4%
1970 47.9% 46.4%
1969 48% 46.3%
1968 48% 46.2%
1967 48% 46%
1966 48% 45.9%
1965 48% 45.9%
1964 47.9% 45.9%
1963 47.8% 45.9%
1962 47.6% 45.8%
1961 47.3% 45.7%
1960 47% 45.7%

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 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Honduras and Tonga 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 Tonga

Honduras
Tonga
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Honduras Tonga
2023 47 67
2022 48 72
2021 88 76
2020 57 74
2019 51 73
2018 52 74
2017 53 77
2016 55 78
2015 57 79
2014 60 80
2013 62 80
2012 64 83
2011 68 84
2010 72 85
2009 71 91
2008 72 88
2007 72 88
2006 72 89
2005 73 92
2004 74 92
2003 75 95
2002 75 98
2001 78 98
2000 82 100
1999 86 99
1998 91 104
1997 96 111
1996 101 113
1995 109 117
1994 119 123
1993 128 127
1992 138 129
1991 148 134
1990 159 138
1989 169 139
1988 177 145
1987 183 147
1986 191 149
1985 199 148

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 67 deaths in Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

Honduras
Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Honduras Tonga
2023 1.55% 0.99%
2022 1.6% 1.02%
2021 1.66% 1.05%
2020 1.72% 1.08%
2019 1.78% 1.1%
2018 1.84% 1.12%
2017 1.91% 1.15%
2016 1.98% 1.17%
2015 2.05% 1.19%
2014 2.12% 1.22%
2013 2.2% 1.24%
2012 2.28% 1.26%
2011 2.37% 1.29%
2010 2.46% 1.31%
2009 2.55% 1.34%
2008 2.65% 1.37%
2007 2.75% 1.41%
2006 2.86% 1.44%
2005 2.98% 1.48%
2004 3.11% 1.52%
2003 3.26% 1.56%
2002 3.41% 1.61%
2001 3.57% 1.65%
2000 3.73% 1.7%
1999 3.9% 1.74%
1998 6.49% 1.78%
1997 4.25% 1.81%
1996 4.44% 1.85%
1995 4.64% 1.89%
1994 4.84% 1.94%
1993 5.06% 2%
1992 5.29% 2.06%
1991 5.54% 2.14%
1990 5.81% 2.21%
1989 6.1% 2.29%
1988 6.4% 2.37%
1987 6.73% 2.44%
1986 7.07% 2.51%
1985 7.43% 2.57%
1984 7.81% 2.63%
1983 8.2% 2.7%
1982 8.62% 2.78%
1981 9.05% 2.87%
1980 9.48% 2.97%
1979 9.94% 3.09%
1978 10.4% 3.22%
1977 10.9% 3.37%
1976 11.4% 3.53%
1975 11.9% 3.71%
1974 14.9% 3.9%
1973 12.9% 4.11%
1972 13.5% 4.35%
1971 14% 4.61%
1970 14.6% 4.91%
1969 15.2% 5.25%
1968 15.7% 5.63%
1967 16.3% 6.03%
1966 16.9% 6.45%
1965 17.5% 6.89%
1964 18.1% 7.35%
1963 18.7% 7.83%
1962 19.4% -
1961 20% -
1960 20.7% -

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 0.99% in Tonga. 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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