Age dependency breakdown in Honduras
Honduras: Age dependency breakdown was 6.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.63
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 1950
All-time low
5.18
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 6.63 for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Honduras peaked at 7.39 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.18, in 2009.
Honduras ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.39 | — |
| 1951 | 7.18 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 7.04 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 6.95 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 6.87 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 6.79 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 6.72 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 6.64 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 6.56 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 6.52 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.52 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.53 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.53 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.5 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.46 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 6.4 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.34 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.27 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.21 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.14 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.08 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.01 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.94 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.96 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.09 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.21 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.33 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.41 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.46 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.47 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.46 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.45 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.44 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.45 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.48 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.52 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.49 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.38 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.26 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.15 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.04 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.93 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.83 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.75 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.69 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.63 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.58 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.52 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.48 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.44 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.36 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.29 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.25 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.19 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.18 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.24 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.32 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.42 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.55 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.68 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.83 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.98 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.13 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.34 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.47 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.63 | +2.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 6.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 6.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.86 | 6.52 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.46 | 6.27 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.14 | 5.94 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.46 | 6.38 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 | 5.52 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 | 5.18 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 5.18 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 | 6.26 | 6.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Honduras?
- Age dependency breakdown in Honduras was 6.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 in 2009.
- How does Honduras rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Honduras ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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