Objective: To determine the factors associated with intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm newborns in "Hospital Regional Docente de Trujillo" in the period December 2011 to December 2013. Material and Methods: Analytical, retrospective case-control study was conducted. The population consisted of 108 patients: 54 preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhage and 54 preterm infants without intraventricular hemorrhage. Results: Birth weight was found to be significant (x2: 6.438, p-value: 0.011) reaching the rank of most frequent weight less or equal to 1500. The sex of child proved to be a significant variable (x2: 6.366, p-value: 0.012) being mostly males. Gestational age was found to be a significant variable (x2: 10.394, p-value: 0.001) being the most common age less or equal to 32 Weeks. Birth type was not a significant factor (x2: 0.150, p-value: 0.699), but caesarean section was...