Number of children under 15, by world region in Honduras
Honduras: Number of children under 15, by world region was 3.30 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 15, by world region in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 3.30 million people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Honduras peaked at 3.30 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 664,357 people, in 1950.
Honduras ranks 83rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 792,014 people | 664,357 people | 934,531 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 million people | 969,319 people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.51 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.71 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.00 million people | 1.76 million people | 2.24 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million people | 2.30 million people | 2.78 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 million people | 2.83 million people | 3.17 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.25 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 million people | 3.26 million people | 3.30 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 80 Papua New Guinea 3.51 million people compare
- 81 Chile 3.42 million people compare
- 82 Togo 3.38 million people compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 3.26 million people compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 3.05 million people compare
- 86 Romania 3.04 million people compare
More population data for Honduras
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 202 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.43 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Honduras?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Honduras was 3.30 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 664,357 people in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.