Women who were first married by age 18 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Women who were first married by age 18 was 14.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Bolivia, 1989–2023
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
In 2023, women who were first married by age 18 in Bolivia stood at 14.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Bolivia peaked at 25.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 27th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 23.7% | — |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -33.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 14.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 56% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 14.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 81% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 21.2% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 21.7% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 Bolivia?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Bolivia was 14.5% in 2023, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Bolivia ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.