Women who were first married by age 15 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Women who were first married by age 15 was 12.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Women who were first married by age 15 in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 12.7% for women who were first married by age 15 in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Madagascar peaked at 14.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2004.
That places Madagascar 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Women who were first married by age 15 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.6% | — |
| 1997 | 12.5% | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +71.4% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -11.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 12.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 12.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.4% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Mali 14.4% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 13.4% compare
- 3 Mozambique 12.9% compare
- 5 Nigeria 11.4% compare
- 6 Cameroon 10.7% compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 9.4% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 15 in Madagascar?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Madagascar was 12.7% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.