Share of births by age of mother in Honduras
Honduras: Share of births by age of mother was 18.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.63
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.32
in 1998
All-time low
14.91
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Honduras is 18.63, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Honduras peaked at 22.32 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.91, in 1958.
That places Honduras 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.28 | — |
| 1951 | 15.27 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 15.21 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 15.13 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 15.05 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 15.01 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 14.97 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 14.93 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 14.91 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 14.97 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 15.12 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 15.37 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 15.51 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 15.73 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 15.99 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 16.31 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 16.7 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 17.05 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 17.61 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 18.17 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 18.55 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 18.87 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 19.18 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 19.16 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 19.33 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 18.96 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 18.62 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 18.38 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 18.15 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 18.23 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.18 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 18.14 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 18.18 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 18.15 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 18.14 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 18.22 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 18.23 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 18.35 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 18.59 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 19.01 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 19.44 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 19.83 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 20.39 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 21.01 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 21.42 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 21.81 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 22.11 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 22.19 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 22.32 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.29 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.12 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.1 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.09 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.08 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.96 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.82 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 21.66 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.53 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 21.39 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.21 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.03 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.8 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.63 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.46 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.29 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.14 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.97 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.78 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.52 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.19 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.9 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.63 | -1.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 18.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 18.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.07 | 14.91 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.36 | 15.12 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.74 | 18.15 | 19.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.32 | 18.14 | 19.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.28 | 19.44 | 22.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.95 | 21.53 | 22.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.57 | 19.78 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.06 | 18.63 | 19.52 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Honduras?
- Share of births by age of mother in Honduras was 18.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 22.32 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.91 in 1958.
- How does Honduras rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Honduras ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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