Women who were first married by age 18 in Benin
Benin: Women who were first married by age 18 was 27.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Benin, 1996–2022
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 18 in Benin is 27.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Benin peaked at 38.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2022.
Benin ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.8% | — |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -10.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 27.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Benin's 27.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.6% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 18 in Benin?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Benin was 27.5% in 2022, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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 18 (% 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 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.