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This entry provides data on the prevalence of child marriage in a country. Data includes the percentage of women aged 20 to 24 years who were first married or in union before age 15, and before age 18; and men aged 20 to 24 years who were first married or in union before age 18. Most girls who marry early drop out of school and often have early, high-risk pregnancies. Child brides are also at risk of abuse, exploitation, and separation from relatives and friends.
Albania
women married by age 15: 1.4%women married by age 18: 11.8%
men married by age 18: 1.2% (2018 est.)
Angola
women married by age 15: 7.9%women married by age 18: 30.3%
men married by age 18: 6% (2016 est.)
Armenia
women married by age 15: 0%women married by age 18: 5.3%
men married by age 18: 0.4% (2016 est.)
Belarus
women married by age 15: 0.1%women married by age 18: 4.7%
men married by age 18: 1.6% (2019 est.)
Belize
women married by age 15: 6.3%women married by age 18: 33.5%
men married by age 18: 22.2% (2016 est.)
Benin
women married by age 15: 9.4%women married by age 18: 30.6%
men married by age 18: 4.8% (2018 est.)
Bolivia
women married by age 15: 3.4%women married by age 18: 19.7%
men married by age 18: 5.2% (2016 est.)
Burundi
women married by age 15: 2.8%women married by age 18: 19%
men married by age 18: 1.4% (2017 est.)
Cameroon
women married by age 15: 10.7%women married by age 18: 29.8%
men married by age 18: 2.9% (2018 est.)
Central African Republic
women married by age 15: 25.8%women married by age 18: 61%
men married by age 18: 17.1% (2019 est.)
Chad
women married by age 15: 24.2%women married by age 18: 60.6%
men married by age 18: 8.1% (2019 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
women married by age 15: 0%women married by age 18: 0.1%
men married by age 18: 0% (2017 est.)
Congo, Republic of the
women married by age 15: 8.4%women married by age 18: 29.1%
men married by age 18: 5.6% (2018 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire
women married by age 15: 7%women married by age 18: 27%
men married by age 18: 3.5% (2016 est.)
Cuba
women married by age 15: 4.8%women married by age 18: 29.4%
men married by age 18: 5.9% (2019 est.)
Ethiopia
women married by age 15: 14.1%women married by age 18: 40.3%
men married by age 18: 5% (2016 est.)
Finland
women married by age 18: 0% (2017 est.)Gambia, The
women married by age 15: 7.5%women married by age 18: 25.7%
men married by age 18: 0.2% (2020 est.)
Gaza Strip
women married by age 15: 0.7%women married by age 18: 13.4% (2020 est.)
note: includes both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
Georgia
women married by age 15: 0.3%women married by age 18: 13.9%
men married by age 18: 0.5% (2018 est.)
Ghana
women married by age 15: 5%women married by age 18: 19.3%
men married by age 18: 3.9% (2018 est.)
Guinea
women married by age 15: 17%women married by age 18: 46.5%
men married by age 18: 1.9% (2018 est.)
Guinea-Bissau
women married by age 15: 8.1%women married by age 18: 25.7%
men married by age 18: 2.2% (2019 est.)
Haiti
women married by age 15: 2.1%women married by age 18: 14.9%
men married by age 18: 1.6% (2017 est.)
India
women married by age 15: 6.8%women married by age 18: 27.3%
men married by age 18: 4.2% (2016 est.)
Jordan
women married by age 15: 1.5%women married by age 18: 9.7%
men married by age 18: 0.1% (2018 est.)
Kiribati
women married by age 15: 2.4%women married by age 18: 18.4%
men married by age 18: 8.6% (2019 est.)
Laos
women married by age 15: 7.1%women married by age 18: 32.7%
men married by age 18: 10.8% (2017 est.)
Lesotho
women married by age 15: 1%women married by age 18: 16.4%
men married by age 18: 1.9% (2018 est.)
Liberia
women married by age 15: NAwomen married by age 18: NA
men married by age 18: 8.4% (2020 est.)
Madagascar
women married by age 15: 12.7%women married by age 18: 40.3%
men married by age 18: 11.8% (2018 est.)
Maldives
women married by age 15: 0%women married by age 18: 2.2%
men married by age 18: 2.2% (2017 est.)
Mali
women married by age 15: 15.9%women married by age 18: 53.7%
men married by age 18: 2.1% (2018 est.)
Mongolia
women married by age 15: 0.9%women married by age 18: 12%
men married by age 18: 2.1% (2018 est.)
Montenegro
women married by age 15: 1.9%women married by age 18: 5.8%
men married by age 18: 3.2% (2018 est.)
Nepal
women married by age 15: 7.9%women married by age 18: 32.8%
men married by age 18: 9% (2019 est.)
Nigeria
women married by age 15: 15.7%women married by age 18: 43.4%
men married by age 18: 3.2% (2018 est.)
Pakistan
women married by age 15: 3.6%women married by age 18: 18.3%
men married by age 18: 4.7% (2018 est.)
Papua New Guinea
women married by age 15: 8%women married by age 18: 27.3%
men married by age 18: 3.7% (2018 est.)
Samoa
women married by age 15: 0.9%women married by age 18: 7.4%
men married by age 18: 2% (2020 est.)
Sao Tome and Principe
women married by age 15: 5.4%women married by age 18: 28%
men married by age 18: 3.1% (2019 est.)
Senegal
women married by age 15: 8.8%women married by age 18: 30.5%
men married by age 18: 0.7% (2019 est.)
Sierra Leone
women married by age 15: 8.6%women married by age 18: 29.6%
men married by age 18: 4.1% (2019 est.)
Somalia
women married by age 15: 16.8%women married by age 18: 35.5%
men married by age 18: 5.6% (2020 est.)
South Africa
women married by age 15: 0.9%women married by age 18: 3.6%
men married by age 18: 0.6% (2016 est.)
Suriname
women married by age 15: 8.8%women married by age 18: 36%
men married by age 18: 19.6% (2018 est.)
Tanzania
women married by age 15: 5.2%women married by age 18: 30.5%
men married by age 18: 3.9% (2016 est.)
Thailand
women married by age 15: 3%women married by age 18: 20.2%
men married by age 18: 9.8% (2019 est.)
Timor-Leste
women married by age 15: 2.6%women married by age 18: 14.9%
men married by age 18: 1.2% (2016 est.)
Togo
women married by age 15: 6.4%women married by age 18: 24.8%
men married by age 18: 2.6% (2017 est.)
Tonga
women married by age 15: 0.4%women married by age 18: 10.1%
men married by age 18: 2.8% (2019 est.)
Uganda
women married by age 15: 7.3%women married by age 18: 34%
men married by age 18: 5.5% (2016 est.)
United Kingdom
women married by age 18: 0.1% (2020 est.)West Bank
women married by age 15: 0.7%women married by age 18: 13.4% (2020 est.)
note: includes both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
Zambia
women married by age 15: 5.2%women married by age 18: 29%
men married by age 18: 2.8% (2018 est.)
Zimbabwe
women married by age 15: 5.4%women married by age 18: 33.7%
men married by age 18: 1.9% (2019 est.)