Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.M18.2024.FE.ZS•% of women ages 20-24•1985 → 2023•141 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
141
Frequency
—
Range
1985 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20- by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 5.8%
5.8% – 11%
11% – 16.1%
16.1% – 23.1%
23.1% – 29%
29% – 34.2%
> 34.2%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-
141 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-
Countries
141
Median
19%
Mean
20.9%
25th pctl
9.7%
75th pctl
29.5%
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Compare trends
Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| NigerNER | 76.3% | 2012 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 61% | 2019 | |
| ChadTCD | 60.6% | 2019 | |
| MaliMLI | 53.7% | 2018 | |
| South SudanSSD | 51.5% | 2010 | — |
| BangladeshBGD | 51.4% | 2019 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 48.4% | 2023 | |
| GuineaGIN | 46.5% | 2018 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 45.3% | 2006 | — |
| EritreaERI | 40.7% | 2010 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 40.3% | 2016 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 38.8% | 2021 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 38.2% | 2021 | |
| MalawiMWI | 37.7% | 2020 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 37.7% | 1985 | — |
| MauritaniaMRT | 36.6% | 2021 | |
| SurinameSUR | 36% | 2018 | — |
| NicaraguaNIC | 35.2% | 2012 | |
| NepalNPL | 34.9% | 2022 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 34.4% | 1987 | — |
| SudanSDN | 34.2% | 2014 | |
| HondurasHND | 34% | 2019 | |
| UgandaUGA | 34% | 2016 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 33.7% | 2019 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 33.5% | 2016 | — |
| Lao PDRLAO | 32.7% | 2017 | — |
| GuyanaGUY | 32.3% | 2020 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 31.5% | 2019 | |
| SenegalSEN | 30.5% | 2019 | |
| AngolaAGO | 30.3% | 2016 | — |
| NigeriaNGA | 30.3% | 2021 | |
| CameroonCMR | 29.8% | 2018 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 29.6% | 2019 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 29.6% | 2023 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 29.5% | 2011 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 29.5% | 2015 | |
| CubaCUB | 29.4% | 2019 | — |
| BarbadosBRB | 29.2% | 2012 | — |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 29.1% | 2018 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 29.1% | 2022 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 29% | 2018 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 28.7% | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 28% | 2019 | |
| IraqIRQ | 27.9% | 2018 | — |
| BeninBEN | 27.5% | 2022 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 27.3% | 2015 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 27.3% | 2018 | — |
| NauruNRU | 26.8% | 2007 | — |
| PanamaPAN | 26.4% | 2013 | — |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 26.3% | 2007 | — |
| BrazilBRA | 26.2% | 2006 | |
| BhutanBTN | 25.8% | 2010 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 25.8% | 2021 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 25.7% | 2019 | — |
| LiberiaLBR | 24.9% | 2020 | |
| TogoTGO | 24.8% | 2017 | |
| UruguayURY | 24.6% | 2013 | — |
| St. LuciaLCA | 24% | 2012 | — |
| ColombiaCOL | 23.4% | 2015 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 23.3% | 2020 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 23.1% | 2020 | |
| KenyaKEN | 22.9% | 2014 | |
| IndiaIND | 22.3% | 2021 | |
| EcuadorECU | 22.2% | 2018 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 21.6% | 2016 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 21.4% | 2013 | — |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 21.3% | 2015 | — |
| ComorosCOM | 20.7% | 2022 | |
| MexicoMEX | 20.7% | 2018 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 19.7% | 2016 | |
| BurundiBDI | 19% | 2017 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 18.4% | 2019 | — |
| PakistanPAK | 18.3% | 2018 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 17.9% | 2022 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 17.1% | 2018 | — |
| ThailandTHA | 17% | 2022 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 16.7% | 2010 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 16.5% | 2017 | |
| LesothoLSO | 16.4% | 2018 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 16.3% | 2017 | |
| GhanaGHA | 16.1% | 2022 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 16% | 2016 | — |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 15.8% | 2021 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 15.5% | 2020 | — |
| UzbekistanUZB | 15.3% | 1996 | — |
| HaitiHTI | 14.9% | 2017 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 14.9% | 2016 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 14.7% | 2018 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 14.6% | 2021 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 14.4% | 1999 | |
| PeruPER | 14.1% | 2020 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 13.9% | 2018 | — |
| MoroccoMAR | 13.7% | 2018 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 13.4% | 2020 | — |
| GabonGAB | 13.3% | 2021 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 13.3% | 2006 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 12.9% | 2018 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 12.2% | 2012 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 12% | 2018 | — |
| AlbaniaALB | 11.8% | 2018 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 11% | 2011 | |
| TongaTON | 10.1% | 2019 | — |
| BotswanaBWA | 10% | 1988 | — |
| Sri LankaLKA | 9.8% | 2016 | |
| JordanJOR | 9.7% | 2018 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 9.7% | 1988 | — |
| UkraineUKR | 9.1% | 2012 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 8.7% | 2017 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 8.4% | 2018 | — |
| JamaicaJAM | 7.9% | 2011 | — |
| South AfricaZAF | 7.9% | 1998 | — |
| EswatiniSWZ | 7.7% | 2007 | — |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 7.5% | 2019 | — |
| SamoaWSM | 7.4% | 2020 | — |
| NamibiaNAM | 6.9% | 2013 | |
| RomaniaROU | 6.9% | 2021 | — |
| DjiboutiDJI | 6.5% | 2019 | — |
| Russian FederationRUS | 6.2% | 2017 | — |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 6.1% | 2019 | |
| LebanonLBN | 6% | 2016 | — |
| MontenegroMNE | 5.8% | 2018 | — |
| RwandaRWA | 5.5% | 2020 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 5.5% | 2019 | — |
| ArmeniaARM | 5.3% | 2016 | |
| BelarusBLR | 4.7% | 2019 | — |
| QatarQAT | 4.2% | 2012 | — |
| FijiFJI | 4% | 2021 | — |
| OmanOMN | 4% | 2014 | — |
| MaldivesMDV | 3.9% | 2009 | — |
| AlgeriaDZA | 3.8% | 2019 | — |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 3.5% | 2012 | — |
| ChinaCHN | 2.8% | 2020 | — |
| TuvaluTUV | 1.8% | 2020 | — |
| DenmarkDNK | 0.7% | 2021 | — |
| LithuaniaLTU | 0.2% | 2022 | — |
| BelgiumBEL | 0.1% | 2020 | — |
| FinlandFIN | 0.1% | 2017 | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 0.1% | 2017 | — |
| SingaporeSGP | 0.1% | 2023 | — |
| United KingdomGBR | 0% | 2021 | — |
| NorwayNOR | 0% | 2022 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)