Adolescent birth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adolescent birth rate was 2.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.03
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
31st
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.29
in 2001
All-time low
1.68
in 2020
Years of data
18
2001–2023
Adolescent birth rate in Guatemala, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescent birth rate in Guatemala stood at 2.03.
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.
That places Guatemala 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Guatemala?
- Adolescent birth rate in Guatemala was 2.03 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 31st out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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