Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Armenia
Armenia: Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 was 1.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 17 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2013
All-time low
1.6
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Armenia, 2013–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Armenia stood at 1.7.
The figure is down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Armenia peaked at 3.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2020.
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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.5 | — |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.89 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.67 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.6 | 1.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Armenia?
- Percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 in Armenia was 1.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18?
- Armenia ranks 7th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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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