Women who were first married by age 18 in Haiti
Haiti: Women who were first married by age 18 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 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (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)
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.