Women who were first married by age 15 in Uganda
Uganda: Women who were first married by age 15 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 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
More health data for Uganda
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (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)
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.