Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Honduras
Honduras: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Honduras, 2001–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Honduras is 2.5 per 1,000 people, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Honduras peaked at 5.76 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Honduras 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.76 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 4.92 per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 4.55 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.44 per 1,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.77 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.19 per 1,000 people | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 3.91 per 1,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 3.45 per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -27.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2.5 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2.5 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.72 per 1,000 people | 3.72 per 1,000 people | 5.76 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 5.19 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Honduras?
- Adolescent birth rate in Honduras was 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Honduras rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Honduras ranks 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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