Women who were first married by age 15 in Malawi
Malawi: Women who were first married by age 15 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 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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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)
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.