Women who were first married by age 18 in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Women who were first married by age 18 was 25.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25.8%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 1994
All-time low
25.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
1994–2021

Women who were first married by age 18 in Cote d'Ivoire, 1994–2021

0102030401994200720211994: 43.5 % of women ages 20-241999: 33.2 % of women ages 20-242005: 34.5 % of women ages 20-242012: 33.2 % of women ages 20-242021: 25.8 % of women ages 20-24

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 Cote d'Ivoire stood at 25.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 43.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2021.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Women who were first married by age 18 in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of women ages 20-24 Change
1994 43.5%
1999 33.2% -23.7%
2005 34.5% +3.9%
2012 33.2% -3.8%
2021 25.8% -22.3%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 25.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 25.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.4% 33.2% 43.5% 2
2000s 34.5% 34.5% 34.5% 1
2010s 33.2% 33.2% 33.2% 1
2020s 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 1

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 13 Cameroon 29.8% compare
  2. 14 Tanzania 29.1% compare
  3. 15 Benin 27.5% compare
  4. 17 Zambia 23.9% compare
  5. 18 Colombia 23.4% compare
  6. 19 India 22.3% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women who were first married by age 18 in Cote d'Ivoire?
Women who were first married by age 18 in Cote d'Ivoire was 25.8% 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1994.
What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2021.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for women who were first married by age 18?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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Indicator
Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24)
Unit
% of women ages 20-24
Source
UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 217 data points, 1986–2025
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Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.