Median age vs births per woman in Honduras
Honduras: Median age vs births per woman was 23.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.55
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.55
in 2023
All-time low
14.85
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Honduras is 23.55, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Honduras peaked at 23.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.85, in 1968.
Honduras ranks 172nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.59 | — |
| 1951 | 17.4 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 17.22 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 17.02 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 16.82 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 16.62 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 16.41 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 16.19 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 15.95 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 15.72 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 15.5 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 15.3 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 15.13 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 15 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 14.91 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 14.87 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 14.86 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 14.85 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 14.85 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 14.85 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.86 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14.87 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 14.87 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 14.88 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.93 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 15 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 15.05 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.09 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.12 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.15 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 15.18 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 15.21 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.25 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 15.29 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.34 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 15.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 15.46 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 15.54 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.59 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 15.62 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.66 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.72 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 15.8 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.9 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.02 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.14 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 16.28 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 16.43 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.6 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 16.78 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 16.95 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 17.13 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.32 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.53 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.75 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.99 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.24 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.5 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 18.78 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.06 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.34 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.64 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.94 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.26 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 20.58 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.91 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.24 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 21.57 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.91 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.25 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.57 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.89 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.21 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 23.55 | +1.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 23.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 23.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.7 | 15.72 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.01 | 14.85 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.98 | 14.86 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.39 | 15.18 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.13 | 15.66 | 16.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.92 | 16.95 | 19.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.76 | 19.34 | 22.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.05 | 22.57 | 23.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 median age vs births per woman in Honduras?
- Median age vs births per woman in Honduras was 23.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 23.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.85 in 1968.
- How does Honduras rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Honduras ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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