Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) was 11.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 11.4% for women who were first married by age 15 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Nigeria peaked at 26.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.7% | — |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -27.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 11.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 11.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.4% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.7% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Bangladesh 13.4% compare
- 3 Mozambique 12.9% compare
- 4 Madagascar 12.7% compare
- 6 Cameroon 10.7% compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 9.4% compare
- 8 Senegal 9.0% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 15 in Nigeria?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Nigeria was 11.4% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.