Women who were first married by age 18 in Nepal
Nepal: Women who were first married by age 18 was 34.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Nepal, 1996–2022
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 34.9% for women who were first married by age 18 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Nepal peaked at 60.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.3% | — |
| 2001 | 56.1% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -11.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 34.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 51.4% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 39.5% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Nepal was 34.9% in 2022, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.