Women who were first married by age 15 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Women who were first married by age 15 was 12.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Mozambique, 1997–2023
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 12.9% for women who were first married by age 15 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Mozambique peaked at 21.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Women who were first married by age 15 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.5% | — |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -23.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 12.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 12.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Mali 14.4% compare
- 2 Bangladesh 13.4% compare
- 4 Madagascar 12.7% compare
- 5 Nigeria 11.4% compare
- 6 Cameroon 10.7% compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 Mozambique?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Mozambique was 12.9% in 2023, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.