Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Honduras
Honduras: Child population under age 5 (in thousands) was 1,148 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,148
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,148
in 2025
All-time low
285.31
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Honduras, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population under age 5 in Honduras stood at 1,148. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Honduras peaked at 1,148 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 285.31, in 1950.
Honduras ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 (in thousands) in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 285.31 | — |
| 1951 | 300.18 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 314.26 | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 327.24 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 338.54 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 348.67 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 358.82 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 369.05 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 379.28 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 389.53 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 399.81 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 410.15 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 420.65 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 431.5 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 442.83 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 454.83 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 467.41 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 480.41 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 493.83 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 507.74 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 522.29 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 537.73 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 554.34 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 571.67 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 586.63 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 602.44 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 622 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 642.49 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 663.89 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 685.41 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 705.43 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 723.53 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 740.35 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 756.29 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 771.35 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 785.61 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 799.48 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 813.09 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 828.18 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 845.01 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 862.68 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 881.27 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 900.17 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 919.71 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 940.37 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 961.49 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 981.88 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,001 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,015 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,028 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,043 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,058 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,070 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,079 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,084 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,085 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,082 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,079 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,076 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,076 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,075 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,075 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,076 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,077 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,078 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,080 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,084 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,089 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,096 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,105 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,114 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,123 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,131 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,138 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,143 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1,148 | +0.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1,148 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 414.76, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1,148 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,225, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 341.09 | 285.31 | 389.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 450.91 | 399.81 | 507.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 598.89 | 522.29 | 685.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 776.83 | 705.43 | 845.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 949.12 | 862.68 | 1,028 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,073 | 1,043 | 1,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,084 | 1,075 | 1,105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,133 | 1,114 | 1,148 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 child population under age 5 in Honduras?
- Child population under age 5 in Honduras was 1,148 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1,148 in 2025.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.31 in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for child population under age 5?
- Honduras ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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