Women who were first married by age 18 in Indonesia

Indonesia: Women who were first married by age 18 was 16.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.3%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 1987
All-time low
16.3%
in 2017
Years of data
8
1987–2017

Women who were first married by age 18 in Indonesia, 1987–2017

0102030401987200220171987: 35.1 % of women ages 20-241991: 34.1 % of women ages 20-241994: 30.8 % of women ages 20-241997: 29.6 % of women ages 20-242003: 24.2 % of women ages 20-242007: 22 % of women ages 20-242012: 17 % of women ages 20-242017: 16.3 % of women ages 20-24

Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 16.3% for women who were first married by age 18 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Indonesia peaked at 35.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2017.

Indonesia ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Women who were first married by age 18 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Indonesia, 1987 to 2017.
Year % of women ages 20-24 Change
1987 35.1%
1991 34.1% -2.8%
1994 30.8% -9.7%
1997 29.6% -3.9%
2003 24.2% -18.2%
2007 22.0% -9.1%
2012 17.0% -22.7%
2017 16.3% -4.1%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 16.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.1% 35.1% 35.1% 1
1990s 31.5% 29.6% 34.1% 3
2000s 23.1% 22.0% 24.2% 2
2010s 16.6% 16.3% 17.0% 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 19 India 22.3% compare
  2. 20 Cambodia 17.9% compare
  3. 20 Peru 17.9% compare
  4. 23 Ghana 16.1% compare
  5. 24 Egypt 15.8% compare
  6. 25 Haiti 14.9% 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 Indonesia?
Women who were first married by age 18 in Indonesia was 16.3% 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1987.
What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2017.
How does Indonesia rank for women who were first married by age 18?
Indonesia ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia 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.