Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) 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 (% of women ages 20-24) 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (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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Women who were first married by age 15 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 15.