Preterm birth rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Preterm birth rate was 10.48 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.48
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 102 countries
All-time high
10.5
in 2013
All-time low
10.48
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Guatemala, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Guatemala is 10.48, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Guatemala peaked at 10.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.48, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 17th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.49 | 10.48 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 | 10.48 | 10.48 | 1 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.496 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Guatemala?
- Preterm birth rate in Guatemala was 10.48 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for preterm birth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 17th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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