Adolescent birth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adolescent birth rate was 2.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Guatemala, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Guatemala is 2.03, 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 33rd of 218 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.29 | — |
| 2002 | 4.01 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.79 | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 3.45 | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 3.36 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.93 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.08 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.46 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.13 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.03 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 | 2.79 | 4.29 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 1.97 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.68 | 2.03 | 3 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Guatemala?
- Adolescent birth rate in Guatemala was 2.03 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 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 218 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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