Women who were first married by age 15 in Senegal
Senegal: Women who were first married by age 15 was 9.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
In 2023, women who were first married by age 15 in Senegal stood at 9.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Senegal peaked at 15.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Women who were first married by age 15 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15.4% | — |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 9.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 9.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 11.0% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 12.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 5 Nigeria 11.4% compare
- 6 Cameroon 10.7% compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 9.4% compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 7.8% compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 7.4% compare
- 11 Uganda 7.3% compare
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 Senegal?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Senegal was 9.0% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Senegal ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.