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
Women who were first married by age 18 in Cote d'Ivoire, 1994–2021
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 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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Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.