Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Albania
Albania: Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 was 2.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Albania, 2013–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Albania is 2.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Albania peaked at 9.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.1 | — |
| 2014 | 8.6 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 8.2 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.9 | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.27 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 3.31 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 2.3 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Albania?
- Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Albania was 2.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18?
- Albania ranks 4th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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