Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Haiti
Haiti: Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) was 14.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Haiti, 1995–2017
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women who were first married by age 18 in Haiti is 14.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Haiti peaked at 29.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2017.
That places Haiti 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.8% | — |
| 2000 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -14.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 14.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 58% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 14.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 83% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 24.1% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 17.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,902 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 18 in Haiti?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Haiti was 14.9% in 2017, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Haiti ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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.