Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 57.59 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guatemala, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 57.59 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guatemala peaked at 127.91 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.59 per 1,000 population, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.51 per 1,000 population | 96.44 per 1,000 population | 127.91 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.79 per 1,000 population | 73.13 per 1,000 population | 96.61 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.47 per 1,000 population | 57.59 per 1,000 population | 65.04 per 1,000 population | 3 |
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More population data for Guatemala
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 241.81 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,306 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.23 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guatemala?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Guatemala was 57.59 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 127.91 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.59 per 1,000 population in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)