Women who were first married by age 18 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Women who were first married by age 18 was 38.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Women who were first married by age 18 in Madagascar, 1992–2021
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 Madagascar is 38.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Madagascar peaked at 48.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1992.
That places Madagascar 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.9% | — |
| 1997 | 40.4% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -19.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 38.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 38.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 36.9% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 38.8% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Mali 48.5% compare
- 2 Mozambique 48.4% compare
- 3 Bangladesh 47.2% compare
- 5 Malawi 38.7% compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 38.2% compare
- 7 Nepal 34.9% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 18 in Madagascar?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Madagascar was 38.8% in 2021, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1992.
- How does Madagascar rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.