Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Honduras
Honduras: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 2.5 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.5 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.51 live births per woman
in 1955
All-time low
2.5 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 2.5 live births per woman for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Honduras peaked at 7.51 live births per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.5 live births per woman, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 83rd 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.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Honduras, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.47 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.48 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.5 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 7.51 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.51 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.51 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 7.51 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.5 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.49 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 7.47 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.46 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 7.45 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.44 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.44 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.44 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.44 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.41 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.36 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 7.29 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 7.23 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 7.17 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 7.11 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 7.06 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.99 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.91 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.87 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.81 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.73 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.63 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.53 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.42 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.3 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 6.18 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.06 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.93 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.82 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.58 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.47 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.35 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.27 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.19 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.11 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.03 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.93 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.83 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.71 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.59 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.47 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.37 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.29 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.15 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.84 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.71 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.58 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.45 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.35 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.26 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.17 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.08 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.93 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.85 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.79 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.75 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.66 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.65 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.61 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.58 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.55 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.52 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 live births per woman | -0.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 2.5 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 2.5 live births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.49 live births per woman | 7.47 live births per woman | 7.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.4 live births per woman | 7.23 live births per woman | 7.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.88 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 7.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.88 live births per woman | 5.35 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 live births per woman | 4.37 live births per woman | 5.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 live births per woman | 3.17 live births per woman | 4.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 live births per woman | 2.61 live births per woman | 3.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 2.58 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Honduras?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Honduras was 2.5 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 live births per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Honduras ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.