Population ages 15-19, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population ages 15-19, female was 9.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2011
All-time low
9.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Guatemala, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 9.9% for population ages 15-19, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Guatemala peaked at 11.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-19, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.4% | — |
| 1961 | 9.6% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 10.0% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 10.2% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 10.4% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 10.6% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 10.9% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | -1.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 9.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 9.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.0%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 54 Solomon Islands 10.1% compare
- 55 American Samoa 10.0% compare
- 56 Comoros 10.0% compare
- 58 Vanuatu 9.7% compare
- 59 Haiti 9.7% compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 9.6% compare
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 population ages 15-19, female in Guatemala?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Guatemala was 9.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.