Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Honduras
Honduras: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 36.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.07
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
54.87
in 1970
All-time low
36.07
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Honduras, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Honduras stood at 36.07. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Honduras peaked at 54.87 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 36.07, in 2025.
Honduras ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.84 | — |
| 1951 | 49.2 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 49.57 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 49.95 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 50.34 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 50.72 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 51.11 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 51.52 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 51.94 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 52.38 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 52.8 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 53.21 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 53.6 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 53.96 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 54.27 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 54.53 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 54.72 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 54.82 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 54.85 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 54.87 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 54.87 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 54.86 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 54.85 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 54.84 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 54.73 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 54.54 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 54.39 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 54.27 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 54.16 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 54.06 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 53.97 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 53.88 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 53.79 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.68 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 53.56 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 53.43 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 53.29 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 53.13 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 53.04 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 53.01 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 52.93 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.82 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 52.68 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 52.49 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.25 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.97 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 51.66 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.31 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 50.91 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 50.51 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.11 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 49.71 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.28 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.83 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 48.36 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.84 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.3 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.74 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 46.16 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.58 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 44.97 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.33 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 43.68 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 43.02 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 42.35 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.68 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 41.03 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.38 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.74 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.11 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.52 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 37.99 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 37.48 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.98 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 36.52 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 36.07 | -1.2% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 36.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 36.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.15, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.56 | 48.84 | 52.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.16 | 52.8 | 54.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.56 | 54.06 | 54.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.48 | 53.01 | 53.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.95 | 50.51 | 52.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.99 | 45.58 | 50.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.03 | 39.11 | 44.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.26 | 36.07 | 38.52 | 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 percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Honduras?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Honduras was 36.07 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 54.87 in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.07 in 2025.
- How does Honduras rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Honduras ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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