Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 2.03 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
In 2023, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Guatemala stood at 2.03 per 1,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Guatemala peaked at 4.29 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.68 per 1,000 population, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 32nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 per 1,000 population | 2.79 per 1,000 population | 4.29 per 1,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.56 per 1,000 population | 1.97 per 1,000 population | 3.46 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 per 1,000 population | 1.68 per 1,000 population | 2.03 per 1,000 population | 3 |
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More population data for Guatemala
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 241.81 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,306 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.29 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.29 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.31 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Guatemala?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Guatemala was 2.03 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 per 1,000 population in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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)