Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 2.03 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.03 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
33rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
4.29 per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
1.68 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
18
2001–2023
Adolescent birth rate in Guatemala, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Guatemala is 2.03 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Guatemala peaked at 4.29 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.68 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 33rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.29 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 4.01 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 3.45 per 1,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.03 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 6.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.03 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 2.79 per 1,000 people | 4.29 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 3.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Guatemala?
- Adolescent birth rate in Guatemala was 2.03 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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