Women who were first married by age 15 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Women who were first married by age 15 was 13.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Bangladesh, 1994–2025
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women who were first married by age 15 in Bangladesh is 13.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Bangladesh peaked at 47.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2025.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Women who were first married by age 15 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 47.2% | — |
| 1997 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | -19.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 13.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 32.3% | 38.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 19.3% | 29.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.4% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Mali 14.4% compare
- 3 Mozambique 12.9% compare
- 4 Madagascar 12.7% compare
- 5 Nigeria 11.4% compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % 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 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % 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 women who were first married by age 15 in Bangladesh?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Bangladesh was 13.4% in 2025, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.