Women who were first married by age 15 in Nepal
Nepal: Women who were first married by age 15 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 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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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.