Age dependency ratio in Honduras
Honduras: Age dependency ratio was 53.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Honduras, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 53.4% for age dependency ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Honduras peaked at 104.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2025.
That places Honduras 127th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101.0% | — |
| 1961 | 102.3% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 103.3% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 104.1% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 104.5% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 104.6% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 104.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.6% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 104.4% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 104.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 103.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 103.4% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 102.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 102.2% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 102.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 102.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 101.4% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 101.1% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 100.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 99.6% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 95.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 92.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 87.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 86.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.8% | 101.0% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.8% | 102.0% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.2% | 98.0% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 86.5% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 71.5% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 57.6% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 53.4% | 56.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 53.7% compare
- 125 American Samoa 53.6% compare
- 126 Russian Federation 53.4% compare
- 128 Nepal 53.1% compare
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.0% compare
- 130 Slovakia 52.9% compare
More health data for Honduras
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7082 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,052 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1478 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1549 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Honduras?
- Age dependency ratio in Honduras was 53.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2025.
- How does Honduras rank for age dependency ratio?
- Honduras ranks 127th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.