Birth rate vs. death rate in Honduras
Honduras: Birth rate vs. death rate was 21.96 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.96 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.5 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
21.96 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Honduras is 21.96 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Honduras peaked at 52.5 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.96 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.5 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 52.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 52.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 52.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 51.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 51.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 51.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 50.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 50.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 49.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 49.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 49.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 48.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 48.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 47.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 47.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 47.33 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 46.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 46.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 46.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 46.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 45.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 46.05 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 46 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 45.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 45.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 44.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 44.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 43.7 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 43.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 42.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 41.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 41.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 40.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 39.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 39.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 38.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 38.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 38.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 37.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 36.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 36.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 35.65 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 34.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 34.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 33.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 32.38 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 31.36 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 30.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 28.11 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 27.52 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 26.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.78 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.31 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24.8 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 22.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 21.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 21.96 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 21.96 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.51 births per 1,000 people | 49.9 births per 1,000 people | 52.5 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.81 births per 1,000 people | 46.39 births per 1,000 people | 49.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.83 births per 1,000 people | 44.88 births per 1,000 people | 46.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.48 births per 1,000 people | 38.75 births per 1,000 people | 44.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.79 births per 1,000 people | 34.56 births per 1,000 people | 38.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.27 births per 1,000 people | 26.96 births per 1,000 people | 34.17 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.45 births per 1,000 people | 23.11 births per 1,000 people | 26.32 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.38 births per 1,000 people | 21.96 births per 1,000 people | 22.8 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 521 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3974 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Honduras?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Honduras was 21.96 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.96 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Honduras ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.