Women who were first married by age 15 in Haiti
Haiti: Women who were first married by age 15 was 2.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Haiti, 1995–2017
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 2.1% for women who were first married by age 15 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Haiti peaked at 5.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2017.
Haiti ranks 23rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 15 in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.8% | — |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -25.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 40% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 91% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % 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 Haiti?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Haiti was 2.1% in 2017, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Haiti ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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.