Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Uganda
Uganda: Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) was 7.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Uganda, 1989–2016
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
In 2016, women who were first married by age 15 in Uganda stood at 7.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Uganda peaked at 17.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2016.
That places Uganda 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.8% | — |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -26.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 94% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.3% | 16.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 9.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 15 in Uganda?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Uganda was 7.3% in 2016, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2016.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.