Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Honduras

Honduras: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 1976
All-time low
1.7%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Honduras, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Honduras is 1.7%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Honduras peaked at 3.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.

Honduras ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.9% 2.7% 3.0% 10
1960s 3.2% 3.0% 3.3% 10
1970s 3.4% 3.2% 3.5% 10
1980s 3.3% 3.1% 3.5% 10
1990s 3.0% 2.7% 3.1% 10
2000s 2.5% 2.2% 2.9% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% 10
2020s 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Honduras?
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Honduras was 1.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1976.
What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
How does Honduras rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
Honduras ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.