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In 2026, Honduras' total fertility rate is 2.42 children per woman, above the 2.1 replacement level. Over the preceding five years it has fallen by 0.13 children per woman. About 234 thousand babies are born a year, a crude birth rate of 20.9 per 1,000. Its net reproduction rate sits at 1.15, above the 1.0 replacement mark. Women are having children at a mean age of 27.2 years. Mothers aged 15-19 account for 18% of births. By 2100, projections see it reaching 1.76 children per woman.
Fertility rate
2.42 children/woman
Birth rate
20.9 per 1,000 people
Total births
234.2K
Mean age at birth
27.2 years
Honduras' fertility rate has fallen dramatically from 7.5 children per woman in 1955 to 2.42 today, still above the 2.1 replacement level. This decline is projected to continue, dropping below replacement to 1.76 by 2100. Teen pregnancy remains notable, with 18% of births to mothers aged 15-19.