Child marriage

Women aged 20-24 who were married before 18. It has fallen steeply in India over three decades of household surveys, but the remaining share is still a very large number of girls.

Position from worst

22.3

2021

Published by

World Bank / UNICEF

irregular

Child marriage over time

1993–2021 · 5 observations · lower is better · % of women 20-24 married by 18

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Period	Child marriage
2021	22.3%
2016	25.3%
2006	44.5%
1999	50.0%
1993	50.2%

Compared with

China

2.8%

South Africa

3.6%

Sri Lanka

9.8%

Vietnam

14.6%

Indonesia

16.3%

Pakistan

18.3%

India

22.3%

Brazil

26.2%

Nepal

34.9%

Bangladesh

47.2%

Latest available year for each country · % of women 20-24 married by 18 · lower is better

Source

World Bank / UNICEF — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.M18.2024.FE.ZS