Women who were first married by age 15 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Women who were first married by age 15 was 7.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Women who were first married by age 15 in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
In 2021, women who were first married by age 15 in Burkina Faso stood at 7.8%.
The figure is down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 15 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.5% | — |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +96.2% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -12.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 15 in Burkina Faso?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Burkina Faso was 7.8% in 2021, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.