Women who were first married by age 18 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Women who were first married by age 18 was 31.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Women who were first married by age 18 in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 31.5% for women who were first married by age 18 in 2019.
The figure is down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Dominican Republic peaked at 41.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 34.4% | — |
| 1991 | 30.2% | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -13.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 31.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 31.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 30.2% | 37.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 39.6% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 31.5% | 36.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 Dominican Republic?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Dominican Republic was 31.5% in 2019, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.