Women who were first married by age 15 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Women who were first married by age 15 was 9.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Women who were first married by age 15 in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
In 2019, women who were first married by age 15 in Dominican Republic stood at 9.4%.
That represents a change of down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Women who were first married by age 15 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10.4% | — |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -7.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 4.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 4.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 4 Madagascar 12.7% compare
- 5 Nigeria 11.4% compare
- 6 Cameroon 10.7% compare
- 8 Senegal 9.0% compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 7.8% compare
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 7.4% compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 Dominican Republic?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Dominican Republic was 9.4% in 2019, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Dominican Republic ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.