Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Kenya
Kenya: Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) was 2.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Kenya, 1989–2022
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 Kenya is 2.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Kenya peaked at 6.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.6% | — |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +63.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -50.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 42% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 30% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 15 in Kenya?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Kenya was 2.2% in 2022, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.