Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Honduras

Share of population under 15 in Honduras in 2025 — 30.3%. Ranked 69 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 16.7 pp.

2025 30.3% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 69of 217
Period maximum 48%1967
Period minimum 30.3%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Honduras, 1960–2025303540455019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 47%1962: 47.6%1964: 47.9%1966: 48%1968: 48%1970: 47.9%1972: 47.9%1974: 47.8%1976: 47.5%1978: 47.4%1980: 47.3%1982: 47.1%1984: 47%1986: 46.7%1988: 46.4%1990: 46.1%1992: 45.7%1994: 45.1%1996: 44.5%1998: 43.8%2000: 43.1%2002: 42.3%2004: 41.5%2006: 40.4%2008: 39.3%2010: 38.1%2012: 36.8%2014: 35.6%2016: 34.3%2018: 33.1%2020: 32.2%2022: 31.4%2024: 30.6%2025: 30.3%
Change over the period: −16.7 pp Annual average: -0.26 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Honduras

Honduras 30.3%
World 24.4%
Central America computed 25.2%
Share of population under 15 — Honduras, by year Honduras All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 30.3 −0.4 pp
2024 30.6 −0.4 pp
2023 31 −0.4 pp
2022 31.4 −0.4 pp
2021 31.8 −0.4 pp
2020 32.2 −0.5 pp
2019 32.6 −0.5 pp
2018 33.1 −0.5 pp
2017 33.7 −0.6 pp
2016 34.3 −0.6 pp
2015 34.9 −0.6 pp
2014 35.6 −0.6 pp
2013 36.2 −0.6 pp
2012 36.8 −0.6 pp
2011 37.4 −0.6 pp
2010 38.1 −0.6 pp
2009 38.7 −0.6 pp
2008 39.3 −0.6 pp
2007 39.9 −0.6 pp
2006 40.4 −0.5 pp
2005 41 −0.5 pp
2004 41.5 −0.5 pp
2003 41.9 −0.4 pp
2002 42.3 −0.4 pp
2001 42.7 −0.4 pp
2000 43.1 −0.3 pp
1999 43.4 −0.4 pp
1998 43.8 −0.4 pp
1997 44.2 −0.3 pp
1996 44.5 −0.3 pp
1995 44.8 −0.3 pp
1994 45.1 −0.3 pp
1993 45.4 −0.3 pp
1992 45.7 −0.2 pp
1991 45.9 −0.2 pp
1990 46.1 −0.2 pp
1989 46.3 −0.1 pp
1988 46.4 −0.1 pp
1987 46.5 −0.2 pp
1986 46.7 −0.2 pp
1985 46.8 −0.1 pp
1984 47 −0.1 pp
1983 47.1 −0.1 pp
1982 47.1 −0.1 pp
1981 47.2 −0.1 pp
1980 47.3 −0.1 pp
1979 47.3 −0 pp
1978 47.4 −0.1 pp
1977 47.4 −0.1 pp
1976 47.5 −0.1 pp
1975 47.6 −0.2 pp
1974 47.8 −0.1 pp
1973 47.9 −0 pp
1972 47.9 −0 pp
1971 47.9 −0 pp
1970 47.9 −0 pp
1969 48 −0 pp
1968 48 −0 pp
1967 48 +0 pp
1966 48 +0 pp
1965 48 +0 pp
1964 47.9 +0.1 pp
1963 47.8 +0.2 pp
1962 47.6 +0.3 pp
1961 47.3 +0.3 pp
1960 47

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.