Women who were first married by age 15 in Zambia
Zambia: Women who were first married by age 15 was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 15 in Zambia, 1992–2024
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 Zambia is 3.5%, measured in 2024. 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 Zambia peaked at 9.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 19th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 15 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.0% | — |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -32.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.3%, 48% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 Zambia?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Zambia was 3.5% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.