Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) by country
Women who were first married by age 15 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 15.
Countries reporting
31
Highest
14.4%
Mali
Lowest
0.3%
Rwanda
Median
5.2%
Years covered
40
1986–2025
Data points
217
What the numbers show
Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 14.4% in Mali; the lowest is 0.3% in Rwanda.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.2%, and the mean is 5.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 48.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Jordan (up 233.3%), and the largest decrease in India (down 69.5%).
Women who were first married by age 15: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali | 14.4% | 2024 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 13.4% | 2025 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 3 | Mozambique | 12.9% | 2023 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 4 | Madagascar | 12.7% | 2021 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 5 | Nigeria | 11.4% | 2024 | down 34.1% | falling |
| 6 | Cameroon | 10.7% | 2018 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 9.4% | 2019 | down 31.9% | rising |
| 8 | Senegal | 9.0% | 2023 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 7.8% | 2021 | down 23.5% | flat |
| 10 | Côte d'Ivoire | 7.4% | 2021 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 11 | Uganda | 7.3% | 2016 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 12 | Malawi | 6.4% | 2024 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 13 | Benin | 5.9% | 2022 | down 43.8% | flat |
| 14 | Nepal | 5.8% | 2022 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 5.4% | 2019 | up 38.5% | falling |
| 16 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 5.2% | 2022 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 17 | Colombia | 4.9% | 2015 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 18 | India | 4.0% | 2021 | down 69.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Zambia | 3.5% | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 20 | Ghana | 3.3% | 2022 | down 32.7% | falling |
| 21 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.3% | 2023 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 22 | Kenya | 2.2% | 2022 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 23 | Haiti | 2.1% | 2017 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 24 | Indonesia | 2.0% | 2017 | down 53.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Türkiye | 2.0% | 2018 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 26 | Cambodia | 1.9% | 2022 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 27 | Peru | 1.8% | 2024 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 27 | Egypt | 1.8% | 2021 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Philippines | 1.5% | 2022 | down 25.0% | flat |
| 30 | Jordan | 1.0% | 2023 | up 233.3% | falling |
| 31 | Rwanda | 0.3% | 2020 | down 62.5% | volatile |
About this data
Women who were first married by age 15 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 15.