Fertility & birth rates in Honduras and United States

Fertility rate in Honduras vs United States by year

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Honduras

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Honduras	United States
2023	2.5	1.62
2022	2.52	1.66
2021	2.55	1.66
2020	2.58	1.64
2019	2.61	1.71
2018	2.65	1.73
2017	2.66	1.77
2016	2.7	1.82
2015	2.75	1.84
2014	2.79	1.86
2013	2.86	1.86
2012	2.93	1.88
2011	3	1.89
2010	3.08	1.93
2009	3.17	2
2008	3.26	2.07
2007	3.35	2.12
2006	3.45	2.11
2005	3.58	2.06
2004	3.71	2.05
2003	3.84	2.05
2002	4	2.02
2001	4.15	2.03
2000	4.29	2.06
1999	4.37	2.01
1998	4.47	2
1997	4.59	1.97
1996	4.71	1.98
1995	4.84	1.98
1994	4.93	2
1993	5.03	2.02
1992	5.11	2.05
1991	5.19	2.06
1990	5.27	2.08
1989	5.35	2.01
1988	5.47	1.93
1987	5.58	1.87
1986	5.7	1.84
1985	5.82	1.84
1984	5.94	1.81
1983	6.06	1.8
1982	6.18	1.83
1981	6.3	1.81
1980	6.42	1.84
1979	6.53	1.81
1978	6.63	1.76
1977	6.73	1.79
1976	6.81	1.74
1975	6.87	1.77
1974	6.91	1.84
1973	6.99	1.88
1972	7.06	2.01
1971	7.11	2.27
1970	7.17	2.48
1969	7.23	2.46
1968	7.3	2.46
1967	7.36	2.56
1966	7.41	2.72
1965	7.44	2.91
1964	7.44	3.19
1963	7.44	3.32
1962	7.44	3.46
1961	7.45	3.62
1960	7.46	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Honduras was 2.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Honduras

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Honduras	United States
2023	186,125	502,372
2022	186,257	399,926
2021	172,890	199,137
2020	179,553	208,862
2019	185,200	887,476
2018	184,953	955,022
2017	182,731	1,028,037
2016	182,243	1,197,627
2015	181,098	1,270,126
2014	180,075	1,357,281
2013	179,999	1,322,711
2012	180,384	1,411,822
2011	180,164	1,441,697
2010	180,318	1,548,182
2009	182,250	1,717,920
2008	182,607	1,794,154
2007	183,052	1,897,757
2006	183,381	1,849,955
2005	185,216	1,684,445
2004	186,774	1,698,271
2003	187,854	1,653,615
2002	189,653	1,581,938
2001	190,636	1,595,826
2000	190,308	1,664,758
1999	186,816	1,564,050
1998	169,632	1,573,857
1997	182,308	1,501,014
1996	180,083	1,510,137
1995	177,309	1,546,031
1994	173,437	1,633,302
1993	169,358	1,717,685
1992	165,434	1,875,328
1991	160,933	1,926,543
1990	156,537	2,026,068
1989	152,266	1,875,826
1988	149,130	1,735,943
1987	146,750	1,720,252
1986	144,500	1,656,917
1985	142,190	1,689,258
1984	139,851	1,627,192
1983	137,597	1,636,544
1982	134,629	1,714,317
1981	131,789	1,652,153
1980	128,856	1,608,450
1979	125,957	1,597,894
1978	122,593	1,402,283
1977	119,333	1,431,556
1976	115,754	1,264,604
1975	111,469	1,252,644
1974	98,141	1,218,968
1973	99,553	1,165,499
1972	98,634	1,301,355
1971	94,597	1,640,519
1970	90,875	1,824,965
1969	87,273	1,702,487
1968	84,070	1,565,507
1967	81,131	1,669,181
1966	78,369	1,749,387
1965	75,622	1,943,030
1964	72,756	2,245,099
1963	69,883	2,289,826
1962	67,332	2,406,337
1961	64,672	2,571,681
1960	62,602	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.85% in Honduras and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Honduras vs United States by year

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Honduras

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Honduras	United States
2023	22	10.7
2022	22.2	11
2021	22.5	11
2020	22.8	10.9
2019	23.1	11.4
2018	23.4	11.6
2017	23.5	11.8
2016	23.8	12.2
2015	24.1	12.4
2014	24.4	12.5
2013	24.8	12.4
2012	25.3	12.6
2011	25.8	12.7
2010	26.3	13
2009	27	13.5
2008	27.5	14
2007	28.1	14.3
2006	28.7	14.3
2005	29.6	14
2004	30.5	14
2003	31.4	14.1
2002	32.4	14
2001	33.4	14.1
2000	34.2	14.4
1999	34.6	14.2
1998	35.1	14.3
1997	35.7	14.2
1996	36.3	14.4
1995	36.9	14.6
1994	37.3	15
1993	37.7	15.4
1992	37.9	15.8
1991	38.2	16.2
1990	38.5	16.7
1989	38.8	16.4
1988	39.3	16
1987	39.9	15.7
1986	40.5	15.6
1985	41.1	15.8
1984	41.8	15.6
1983	42.4	15.6
1982	43.1	15.9
1981	43.7	15.8
1980	44.3	15.9
1979	44.9	15.6
1978	45.3	15
1977	45.7	15.1
1976	46	14.6
1975	46	14.6
1974	45.8	14.8
1973	45.9	14.8
1972	46.1	15.6
1971	46.2	17.2
1970	46.3	18.4
1969	46.4	17.9
1968	46.6	17.6
1967	46.9	17.8
1966	47.3	18.4
1965	47.7	19.4
1964	47.9	21.1
1963	48.2	21.7
1962	48.6	22.4
1961	49	23.3
1960	49.4	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22 in Honduras and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 49.4 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Honduras

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Honduras	United States
2100	15.6%	14.4%
2099	15.7%	14.4%
2098	15.7%	14.4%
2097	15.8%	14.4%
2096	15.9%	14.4%
2095	16%	14.5%
2094	16%	14.5%
2093	16.1%	14.5%
2092	16.2%	14.5%
2091	16.3%	14.6%
2090	16.4%	14.6%
2089	16.4%	14.7%
2088	16.5%	14.7%
2087	16.6%	14.7%
2086	16.7%	14.8%
2085	16.8%	14.8%
2084	16.9%	14.8%
2083	17%	14.9%
2082	17.1%	14.9%
2081	17.2%	14.9%
2080	17.3%	14.9%
2079	17.4%	14.9%
2078	17.5%	14.9%
2077	17.7%	14.9%
2076	17.8%	14.9%
2075	17.9%	14.9%
2074	18%	14.9%
2073	18.2%	14.9%
2072	18.3%	14.9%
2071	18.4%	14.9%
2070	18.6%	14.9%
2069	18.7%	14.9%
2068	18.9%	14.9%
2067	19%	14.9%
2066	19.2%	14.9%
2065	19.4%	15%
2064	19.5%	15%
2063	19.7%	15%
2062	19.9%	15.1%
2061	20.1%	15.1%
2060	20.2%	15.2%
2059	20.4%	15.3%
2058	20.6%	15.4%
2057	20.8%	15.5%
2056	21%	15.5%
2055	21.2%	15.6%
2054	21.4%	15.7%
2053	21.6%	15.8%
2052	21.9%	15.8%
2051	22.1%	15.9%
2050	22.3%	15.9%
2049	22.6%	16%
2048	22.9%	16%
2047	23.1%	16%
2046	23.4%	16%
2045	23.7%	16%
2044	24%	16%
2043	24.3%	16%
2042	24.7%	16%
2041	25%	15.9%
2040	25.3%	15.9%
2039	25.7%	15.9%
2038	26.1%	15.9%
2037	26.4%	15.9%
2036	26.8%	15.9%
2035	27.1%	15.9%
2034	27.5%	15.9%
2033	27.8%	16%
2032	28.1%	16.1%
2031	28.5%	16.2%
2030	28.8%	16.3%
2029	29.1%	16.5%
2028	29.4%	16.6%
2027	29.8%	16.8%
2026	30.1%	17%
2025	30.4%	17.2%
2024	30.6%	17.3%
2023	31%	17.6%
2022	31.4%	17.9%
2021	31.8%	18.1%
2020	32.2%	18.4%
2019	32.6%	18.6%
2018	33.1%	18.8%
2017	33.7%	18.9%
2016	34.3%	19.1%
2015	34.9%	19.2%
2014	35.6%	19.3%
2013	36.2%	19.4%
2012	36.8%	19.5%
2011	37.4%	19.6%
2010	38.1%	19.7%
2009	38.7%	19.8%
2008	39.3%	19.9%
2007	39.9%	20%
2006	40.4%	20.2%
2005	41%	20.3%
2004	41.5%	20.5%
2003	41.9%	20.7%
2002	42.3%	20.9%
2001	42.7%	21%
2000	43.1%	21.2%
1999	43.4%	21.3%
1998	43.8%	21.4%
1997	44.2%	21.5%
1996	44.5%	21.7%
1995	44.8%	21.8%
1994	45.1%	21.9%
1993	45.4%	21.9%
1992	45.7%	21.8%
1991	45.9%	21.7%
1990	46.1%	21.6%
1989	46.3%	21.5%
1988	46.4%	21.3%
1987	46.5%	21.3%
1986	46.7%	21.3%
1985	46.8%	21.5%
1984	47%	21.7%
1983	47.1%	21.8%
1982	47.1%	22%
1981	47.2%	22.1%
1980	47.3%	22.4%
1979	47.3%	22.8%
1978	47.4%	23.2%
1977	47.4%	23.8%
1976	47.5%	24.4%
1975	47.6%	25.2%
1974	47.8%	25.9%
1973	47.9%	26.6%
1972	47.9%	27.4%
1971	47.9%	28%
1970	47.9%	28.6%
1969	48%	29%
1968	48%	29.5%
1967	48%	30%
1966	48%	30.4%
1965	48%	30.7%
1964	47.9%	30.9%
1963	47.8%	31.1%
1962	47.6%	31.3%
1961	47.3%	31.4%
1960	47%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.6% of the population in Honduras and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Honduras and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Honduras vs United States

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Honduras

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Honduras	United States
2023	47	17
2022	48	20
2021	88	31
2020	57	22
2019	51	18
2018	52	18
2017	53	18
2016	55	18
2015	57	17
2014	60	17
2013	62	16
2012	64	16
2011	68	15
2010	72	15
2009	71	15
2008	72	14
2007	72	13
2006	72	13
2005	73	13
2004	74	13
2003	75	13
2002	75	13
2001	78	13
2000	82	12
1999	86	12
1998	91	11
1997	96	11
1996	101	11
1995	109	12
1994	119	11
1993	128	12
1992	138	11
1991	148	12
1990	159	12
1989	169	12
1988	177	12
1987	183	11
1986	191	11
1985	199	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Honduras

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Honduras	United States
2023	1.55%	0.65%
2022	1.6%	0.65%
2021	1.66%	0.65%
2020	1.72%	0.65%
2019	1.78%	0.65%
2018	1.84%	0.65%
2017	1.91%	0.66%
2016	1.98%	0.67%
2015	2.05%	0.68%
2014	2.12%	0.68%
2013	2.2%	0.69%
2012	2.28%	0.7%
2011	2.37%	0.72%
2010	2.46%	0.73%
2009	2.55%	0.75%
2008	2.65%	0.76%
2007	2.75%	0.77%
2006	2.86%	0.79%
2005	2.98%	0.8%
2004	3.11%	0.81%
2003	3.26%	0.81%
2002	3.41%	0.82%
2001	3.57%	0.83%
2000	3.73%	0.84%
1999	3.9%	0.86%
1998	6.49%	0.87%
1997	4.25%	0.89%
1996	4.44%	0.92%
1995	4.64%	0.95%
1994	4.84%	0.98%
1993	5.06%	1.01%
1992	5.29%	1.05%
1991	5.54%	1.09%
1990	5.81%	1.12%
1989	6.1%	1.16%
1988	6.4%	1.19%
1987	6.73%	1.21%
1986	7.07%	1.24%
1985	7.43%	1.27%
1984	7.81%	1.3%
1983	8.2%	1.34%
1982	8.62%	1.39%
1981	9.05%	1.44%
1980	9.48%	1.5%
1979	9.94%	1.56%
1978	10.4%	1.63%
1977	10.9%	1.71%
1976	11.4%	1.79%
1975	11.9%	1.88%
1974	14.9%	1.97%
1973	12.9%	2.06%
1972	13.5%	2.15%
1971	14%	2.24%
1970	14.6%	2.32%
1969	15.2%	2.41%
1968	15.7%	2.49%
1967	16.3%	2.57%
1966	16.9%	2.64%
1965	17.5%	2.71%
1964	18.1%	2.77%
1963	18.7%	2.83%
1962	19.4%	2.89%
1961	20%	2.95%
1960	20.7%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Honduras and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.