Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24)
DevelopmentWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.M15.2024.FE.ZS•% of women ages 20-24•1985 → 2025•143 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DevelopmentWB WDI
Coverage
143
Frequency
—
Range
1985 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0.3%
0.3% – 1%
1% – 2%
2% – 4.41%
4.41% – 6.2%
6.2% – 8.87%
> 8.87%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24)
143 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24)
Countries
143
Median
2.8%
Mean
4.6%
25th pctl
0.7%
75th pctl
6.5%
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Compare trends
Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| NigerNER | 28% | 2012 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 25.8% | 2019 | |
| ChadTCD | 24.2% | 2019 | |
| GuineaGIN | 17% | 2018 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 15.5% | 2021 | |
| MaliMLI | 14.4% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 14.1% | 2016 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 13.4% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 12.9% | 2010 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 12.9% | 2023 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 12.7% | 2021 | |
| SudanSDN | 11.9% | 2014 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 11.4% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 10.7% | 2018 | |
| ComorosCOM | 10% | 2012 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 9.7% | 2012 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 9.6% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 9.4% | 2019 | |
| HondurasHND | 9.2% | 2019 | |
| SenegalSEN | 9% | 2023 | |
| South SudanSSD | 8.9% | 2010 | — |
| SurinameSUR | 8.8% | 2018 | — |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 8.6% | 2011 | — |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 8.6% | 2019 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 8.4% | 2006 | — |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 8.1% | 2019 | — |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 8% | 2018 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 7.8% | 2021 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 7.8% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 7.7% | 2012 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 7.4% | 2021 | |
| UgandaUGA | 7.3% | 2016 | |
| IraqIRQ | 7.2% | 2018 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 6.9% | 2015 | |
| PanamaPAN | 6.8% | 2013 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 6.5% | 2023 | |
| MalawiMWI | 6.4% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 6.4% | 2017 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 6.3% | 2016 | — |
| GuyanaGUY | 6.3% | 2020 | |
| AngolaAGO | 6.2% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 6.2% | 2010 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 6.2% | 2015 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 6.1% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 6% | 1987 | — |
| BeninBEN | 5.9% | 2022 | |
| BrazilBRA | 5.9% | 2006 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 5.8% | 2020 | |
| NepalNPL | 5.8% | 2022 | |
| GabonGAB | 5.6% | 2012 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 5.6% | 2020 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 5.6% | 2022 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 5.6% | 2015 | — |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 5.5% | 2007 | — |
| ThailandTHA | 5.5% | 2022 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 5.4% | 2019 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 5.4% | 2019 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 5.2% | 2022 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 4.9% | 2015 | |
| CubaCUB | 4.8% | 2019 | — |
| VanuatuVUT | 4.5% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 4.4% | 2014 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 4.3% | 2021 | |
| IndiaIND | 4% | 2021 | |
| EcuadorECU | 3.8% | 2018 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 3.7% | 2012 | — |
| MexicoMEX | 3.7% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 3.6% | 2018 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 3.6% | 2016 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 3.5% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 3.3% | 2022 | |
| BurundiBDI | 2.8% | 2017 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 2.7% | 2010 | — |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 2.6% | 2016 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 2.5% | 1988 | — |
| MoroccoMAR | 2.5% | 2004 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 2.5% | 2006 | — |
| ArgentinaARG | 2.4% | 2020 | — |
| KiribatiKIR | 2.4% | 2019 | — |
| BoliviaBOL | 2.3% | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 2.1% | 2017 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 2% | 2018 | — |
| IndonesiaIDN | 2% | 2017 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 2% | 2018 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 1.9% | 2011 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 1.9% | 2022 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 1.9% | 2016 | — |
| MontenegroMNE | 1.9% | 2018 | — |
| NaoeroNRU | 1.9% | 2007 | — |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 1.8% | 2018 | — |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 1.8% | 2021 | |
| PeruPER | 1.8% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 1.6% | 2013 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 1.5% | 2022 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 1.4% | 2018 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 1.4% | 2019 | — |
| LebanonLBN | 1.4% | 2016 | — |
| LesothoLSO | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 1.2% | 2014 | — |
| SerbiaSRB | 1.2% | 2019 | — |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.1% | 2021 | |
| JordanJOR | 1% | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 1% | 2007 | — |
| Sri LankaLKA | 0.9% | 2016 | |
| SamoaWSM | 0.9% | 2020 | — |
| South AfricaZAF | 0.9% | 2016 | |
| KosovoXKX | 0.8% | 2020 | — |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 0.7% | 2020 | — |
| UruguayURY | 0.7% | 2013 | — |
| MongoliaMNG | 0.6% | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 0.5% | 2021 | — |
| MoldovaMDA | 0.4% | 2012 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 0.4% | 2024 | — |
| TajikistanTJK | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 0.4% | 2019 | — |
| UzbekistanUZB | 0.4% | 1996 | — |
| GeorgiaGEO | 0.3% | 2018 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 0.3% | 2023 | |
| LibyaLBY | 0.3% | 2025 | — |
| MaldivesMDV | 0.3% | 2009 | — |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 0.3% | 2019 | — |
| Russian FederationRUS | 0.3% | 2017 | — |
| RwandaRWA | 0.3% | 2020 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 0.2% | 2012 | — |
| FijiFJI | 0.2% | 2021 | — |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 0.2% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 0.2% | 2019 | |
| UkraineUKR | 0.2% | 2007 | — |
| BelarusBLR | 0.1% | 2019 | — |
| ChinaCHN | 0.1% | 2020 | — |
| TunisiaTUN | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 0% | 2016 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 0% | 2020 | — |
| ChileCHL | 0% | 2024 | — |
| AlgeriaDZA | 0% | 2019 | — |
| IsraelISR | 0% | 2022 | — |
| LithuaniaLTU | 0% | 2022 | — |
| NorwayNOR | 0% | 2022 | — |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 0% | 2017 | — |
| QatarQAT | 0% | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0% | 2025 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 0% | 2020 | — |
| TuvaluTUV | 0% | 2020 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)