Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.5 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.5 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.51 live births per woman
in 1955
All-time low
2.5 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 2.5 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Honduras peaked at 7.51 live births per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.5 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Honduras 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.47 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.48 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.5 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 7.51 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.51 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.51 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7.51 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.5 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.49 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 7.47 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.46 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 7.45 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.44 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.44 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.44 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.44 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.41 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.36 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 7.29 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 7.23 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 7.17 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 7.11 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.06 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.99 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.91 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.87 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.81 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.73 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.63 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.53 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.42 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.3 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.18 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.06 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.93 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.82 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.58 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.47 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.35 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.27 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.19 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.11 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.03 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.93 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.83 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.71 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.59 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.47 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.37 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.29 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.15 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.84 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.71 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.58 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.45 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.35 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.26 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.17 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.08 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.93 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.85 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.79 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.75 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.66 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.65 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.61 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.58 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.55 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.52 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 live births per woman | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.49 live births per woman | 7.47 live births per woman | 7.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.4 live births per woman | 7.23 live births per woman | 7.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.88 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 7.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.88 live births per woman | 5.35 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 live births per woman | 4.37 live births per woman | 5.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 live births per woman | 3.17 live births per woman | 4.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.61 live births per woman | 3.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 2.58 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 80 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.55 live births per woman compare
- 81 Oman 2.52 live births per woman compare
- 82 Niue 2.51 live births per woman compare
- 84 Paraguay 2.42 live births per woman compare
- 85 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.42 live births per woman compare
- 86 Guyana 2.41 live births per woman compare
More population data for Honduras
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0466 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2355 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 152.2 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 857,413 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Honduras?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Honduras was 2.5 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 live births per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.