Birth rate by women's age group in Honduras
Honduras: Birth rate by women's age group was 82.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
82.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
155.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1956
All-time low
82.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Honduras stood at 82.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Honduras peaked at 155.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 82.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate by women's age group in Honduras, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 152.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 153.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 153.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 154.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 154.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 155 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 155.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 155.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 154.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 154.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 153.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 153.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 150.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 148.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 145.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 143.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 142.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 140.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 142.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 144.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 146.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 148.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 150.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 149.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 150.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 147.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 145.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 143.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 141.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 141.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 139.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 138.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 137.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 135.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 133.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 132.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 130.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 129.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 129.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 129.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 130.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 130.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 132.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 134.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 134.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 134.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 134.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 132.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 131.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 129.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 127.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 125.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 122.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 119.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 116.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 113.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 109.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 106.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 103.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 101.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 98.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 95.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 93.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 91.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 89.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 88.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 86.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 85.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 85.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 83.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 82.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 82.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 82.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 154.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 152.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 155.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 146.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 140.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 153.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 141.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 150.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 129.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 129.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 134.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 101.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 127.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 82.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 26 Burkina Faso 87.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 27 Nigeria 86.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 86.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 81.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 31 Laos 81.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 32 Benin 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 birth rate by women's age group in Honduras?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Honduras was 82.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 155.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1956.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Honduras ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.