Total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of age by country
Countries reporting
17
Highest
12,441
Brazil
Lowest
88
Sweden
Median
436
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
336
What the numbers show
Total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of age is currently reported for 17 countries. The highest value is 12,441 in Brazil; the lowest is 88 in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 436, and the mean is 1,229.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 141.
Total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 12,441 | 2024 | down 73.0% | falling |
| 2 | Madagascar | 1,439 | 2024 | down 71.5% | falling |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 1,000 | 2024 | down 74.0% | falling |
| 4 | Panama | 807 | 2024 | down 45.3% | falling |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 748 | 2024 | down 69.8% | falling |
| 6 | Morocco | 663 | 2024 | down 60.7% | falling |
| 7 | Peru | 653 | 2024 | down 73.8% | falling |
| 8 | Romania | 563 | 2024 | down 52.4% | falling |
| 9 | Seychelles | 436 | 2024 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 10 | Serbia | 422 | 2024 | down 76.7% | falling |
| 11 | Malta | 407 | 2024 | down 60.8% | falling |
| 12 | Albania | 319 | 2024 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 312 | 2024 | down 73.6% | falling |
| 14 | Armenia | 242 | 2024 | down 61.3% | falling |
| 15 | Montserrat | 204 | 2024 | down 78.3% | falling |
| 16 | Tonga | 157 | 2024 | down 70.2% | falling |
| 17 | Sweden | 88 | 2024 | down 75.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- São Paulo 1,673
- Goiás 532
- Ceará 488
- Paraíba 331
- Rio de Janeiro 327
- Piauí 166
- Acre 146
- Rio Grande do Norte 141
- Distrito Federal 112
- Roraima 39
- Amapá 26