Women who were first married by age 18 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Women who were first married by age 18 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 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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (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)
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.