Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Nepal
Nepal: Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) was 5.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Nepal, 1996–2022
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 5.8% for women who were first married by age 15 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Nepal peaked at 19.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 14th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -17.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.2% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 15 in Nepal?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Nepal was 5.8% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.