Birth rates and death rates in Honduras
Honduras: Birth rates and death rates was 4.48 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.48
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.72
in 1950
All-time low
4.44
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Honduras stood at 4.48.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Honduras peaked at 25.72 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.44, in 2016.
Honduras ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rates and death rates in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.72 | — |
| 1951 | 25.14 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 24.62 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 24.02 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 23.4 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 22.7 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 22.03 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 21.3 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 20.57 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 19.82 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 19.08 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 18.52 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 17.71 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 17.06 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 16.41 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 15.87 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 15.3 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 14.73 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 14.19 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 13.7 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 13.24 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 12.8 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 12.35 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 12.88 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 14.15 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 11.14 | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 10.87 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 10.6 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 10.33 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 10.04 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 9.74 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 9.4 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.07 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 8.7 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 8.47 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.24 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 8.01 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.79 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.61 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.3 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 7.03 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 6.77 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.55 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.43 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.18 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 5.96 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.78 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.62 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.89 | +40.3% |
| 1999 | 5.37 | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 5.24 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.15 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.04 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.97 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.85 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.79 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.75 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.71 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.76 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.68 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.61 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.55 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.48 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.45 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.45 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.49 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.06 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 5.73 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 4.44 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 4.48 | +0.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 4.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 4.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +40.3% | 5.62 | 7.89 |
| 1999 | -31.9% | 7.89 | 5.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.93 | 19.82 | 25.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.26 | 13.7 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.84 | 10.04 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.43 | 7.3 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 | 5.37 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 | 4.71 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 | 4.44 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 | 4.44 | 5.73 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 521 (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 rates and death rates in Honduras?
- Birth rates and death rates in Honduras was 4.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 25.72 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 in 2016.
- How does Honduras rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Honduras ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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