Long run birth rate in Honduras
Honduras: Long run birth rate was 21.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.96
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.5
in 1950
All-time low
21.96
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 21.96 for long run 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, long run birth rate in Honduras peaked at 52.5 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.96, 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.
Long run birth rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.5 | — |
| 1951 | 52.38 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 52.28 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 52.12 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 51.89 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 51.59 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 51.24 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 50.83 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 50.37 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 49.9 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 49.44 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 49.01 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 48.56 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 48.19 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 47.9 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 47.68 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 47.33 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 46.94 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 46.62 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 46.39 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 46.28 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.17 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.11 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.94 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 45.81 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 46.05 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 46 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 45.72 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 45.3 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 44.88 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 44.31 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 43.7 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 43.08 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 42.44 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 41.77 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 41.13 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 40.49 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 39.85 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 39.28 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 38.75 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 38.46 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 38.17 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 37.94 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.66 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.27 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 36.86 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 36.28 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 35.65 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.1 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 34.56 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 34.17 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 33.36 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 32.38 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 31.36 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 30.49 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.61 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.74 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 28.11 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 27.52 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 26.96 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.32 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.78 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.31 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.8 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.39 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.08 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.8 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.5 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.39 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.11 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.53 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 22.24 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 21.96 | -1.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 21.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 21.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.51 | 49.9 | 52.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.81 | 46.39 | 49.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.83 | 44.88 | 46.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.48 | 38.75 | 44.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.79 | 34.56 | 38.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.27 | 26.96 | 34.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.45 | 23.11 | 26.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.38 | 21.96 | 22.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.112 (2100)
- Population density 152.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 857,413 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Honduras?
- Long run birth rate in Honduras was 21.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.96 in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for long run birth rate?
- Honduras ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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