Fertility rate, total in Honduras
Honduras: Fertility rate, total was 2.5 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Honduras, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 2.5 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Honduras peaked at 7.17 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.5 births per woman, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 79th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.88 births per woman | 6.53 births per woman | 7.17 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.88 births per woman | 5.35 births per woman | 6.42 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 births per woman | 4.37 births per woman | 5.27 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 births per woman | 3.17 births per woman | 4.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 births per woman | 2.61 births per woman | 3.08 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | 2.58 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More population data for Honduras
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.112 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.48 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 202 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Honduras?
- Fertility rate, total in Honduras was 2.5 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for fertility rate, total?
- Honduras ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release