Women who were first married by age 18 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Women who were first married by age 18 was 48.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Mozambique, 1997–2023
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 48.4% for women who were first married by age 18 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Mozambique peaked at 56.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 56.6% | — |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -8.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 48.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 48.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 55.9% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.2% | 52.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Mali 48.5% compare
- 3 Bangladesh 47.2% compare
- 4 Madagascar 38.8% compare
- 5 Malawi 38.7% compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 Mozambique?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Mozambique was 48.4% in 2023, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.