Number of children under 5 in Honduras
Honduras: Number of children under 5 was 1.14 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.14 million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.14 million people
in 2023
All-time low
285,304 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Honduras is 1.14 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Honduras peaked at 1.14 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 285,304 people, in 1950.
That places Honduras 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 285,304 people | — |
| 1951 | 300,175 people | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 314,260 people | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 327,235 people | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 338,543 people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 348,665 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 358,824 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 369,048 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 379,284 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 389,526 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 399,812 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 410,146 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 420,649 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 431,496 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 442,832 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 454,827 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 467,406 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 480,408 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 493,826 people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 507,737 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 522,288 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 537,729 people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 554,341 people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 571,675 people | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 586,630 people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 602,436 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 622,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 642,490 people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 663,893 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 685,414 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 705,433 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 723,532 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 740,353 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 756,288 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 771,346 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 785,613 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 799,476 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 813,092 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 828,179 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 845,008 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 862,683 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 881,271 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 900,173 people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 919,714 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 940,367 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 961,484 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 981,877 people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million people | +0.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.14 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.14 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 8.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 341,086 people | 285,304 people | 389,526 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 450,914 people | 399,812 people | 507,737 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 598,890 people | 522,288 people | 685,414 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 776,832 people | 705,433 people | 845,008 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 949,116 people | 862,683 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million people | 1.04 million people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.14 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 79 Papua New Guinea 1.23 million people compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 1.16 million people compare
- 81 Jordan 1.16 million people compare
- 83 Togo 1.13 million people compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 1.00 million people compare
- 85 Chile 979,813 people compare
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 number of children under 5 in Honduras?
- Number of children under 5 in Honduras was 1.14 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,304 people in 1950.
- How does Honduras rank for number of children under 5?
- Honduras ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.