Women who were first married by age 15 in India
India: Women who were first married by age 15 was 4.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Women who were first married by age 15 in India, 1993–2021
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 India is 4.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in India peaked at 23.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2021.
India ranks 18th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 15 in India, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17.6% | — |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -58.8% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -25.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 17.6% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 India?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in India was 4.0% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- How does India rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- India ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.