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
Women who were first married by age 18 in Indonesia, 1987–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % 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 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % 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 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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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.