Women who were first married by age 15 in Turkey
Turkey: Women who were first married by age 15 was 2.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Turkey, 1993–2018
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women who were first married by age 15 in Turkey is 2.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Turkey peaked at 4.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.
Turkey ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Women who were first married by age 15 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.7% | — |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -56.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +81.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 Turkey?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Turkey was 2.0% in 2018, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Turkey ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.