Number of births per year in Honduras
Honduras: Number of births per year was 233,793 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
233,793
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
233,793
in 2023
All-time low
81,841
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 233,793 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Honduras peaked at 233,793 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81,841, in 1950.
That places Honduras 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81,841 | — |
| 1951 | 83,884 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 86,045 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 88,183 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 90,279 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 92,324 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 94,312 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 96,243 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 98,133 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 100,022 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 101,946 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 103,952 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 105,967 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 108,190 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 110,650 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 113,342 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 115,795 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 118,221 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 120,876 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 123,868 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 127,309 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 130,877 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 134,732 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 138,352 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 142,009 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 147,037 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 151,552 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 155,373 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 158,810 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 162,234 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 165,143 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 167,899 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 170,531 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 173,091 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 175,418 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 177,810 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 180,131 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 182,399 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 184,943 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 187,637 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 191,529 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 195,601 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 199,984 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 204,233 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 207,916 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 211,545 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 214,199 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 216,451 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 218,839 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 221,215 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 224,798 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 225,424 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 224,644 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 223,226 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 222,525 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 221,456 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 220,077 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 220,265 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 220,548 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 220,803 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 220,160 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 220,138 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 220,540 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 220,481 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 221,033 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 222,474 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 224,051 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 225,361 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 228,432 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 229,805 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 230,759 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 231,824 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 232,735 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 233,793 | +0.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 233,793 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 268,455, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 233,793 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 9.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91,127 | 81,841 | 100,022 | 10 |
| 1960s | 112,281 | 101,946 | 123,868 | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,828 | 127,309 | 162,234 | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,500 | 165,143 | 187,637 | 10 |
| 1990s | 208,151 | 191,529 | 221,215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,377 | 220,077 | 225,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,248 | 220,138 | 229,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,278 | 230,759 | 233,793 | 4 |
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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 number of births per year in Honduras?
- Number of births per year in Honduras was 233,793 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 233,793 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,841 in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for number of births per year?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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