Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) was 38.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
In 2021, women who were first married by age 18 in Burkina Faso stood at 38.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Burkina Faso peaked at 62.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61.7% | — |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -25.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 38.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.7%, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 38.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 61.7% | 62.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % 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 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % 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 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 18 in Burkina Faso?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Burkina Faso was 38.2% in 2021, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.