Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Malawi
Malawi: Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) was 6.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Malawi, 1992–2024
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.4% for women who were first married by age 15 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Malawi peaked at 14.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2024.
That places Malawi 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.8% | — |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -28.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 82% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 88% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % 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 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 15 in Malawi?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Malawi was 6.4% in 2024, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.