Birth rate in Honduras
Honduras: Birth rate was 21.96 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.96 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.5 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
21.96 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 21.96 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Honduras peaked at 52.5 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.96 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.5 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 52.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 52.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 52.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 51.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 51.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 51.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 50.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 50.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 49.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 49.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 49.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 48.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 48.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 47.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 47.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 47.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 46.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 46.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 46.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 46.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 45.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 46.05 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 46 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 45.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 45.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 44.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 44.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 43.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 43.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 42.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 41.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 41.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 40.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 39.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 39.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 38.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 38.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 38.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 37.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 36.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 36.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 35.65 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 34.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 34.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 33.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 32.38 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 31.36 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 30.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 28.11 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 27.52 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 26.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.78 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.8 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 22.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 21.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 21.96 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 21.96 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.51 births per 1,000 people | 49.9 births per 1,000 people | 52.5 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.81 births per 1,000 people | 46.39 births per 1,000 people | 49.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.83 births per 1,000 people | 44.88 births per 1,000 people | 46.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.48 births per 1,000 people | 38.75 births per 1,000 people | 44.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.79 births per 1,000 people | 34.56 births per 1,000 people | 38.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.27 births per 1,000 people | 26.96 births per 1,000 people | 34.17 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.45 births per 1,000 people | 23.11 births per 1,000 people | 26.32 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.38 births per 1,000 people | 21.96 births per 1,000 people | 22.8 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 63 Haiti 22.2 births per 1,000 people compare
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- 65 East Timor 22.08 births per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 21.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 21.31 births per 1,000 people compare
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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 in Honduras?
- Birth rate in Honduras was 21.96 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.96 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for birth rate?
- Honduras ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.