Women who were first married by age 18 in Peru
Peru: Women who were first married by age 18 was 17.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Peru, 1986–2024
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Peru recorded 17.9% for women who were first married by age 18 in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Peru peaked at 21.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2006.
Peru ranks 20th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19.9% | — |
| 1992 | 17.7% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -6.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 17.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Peru's 17.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 17.7% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.8% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
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More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 Peru?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Peru was 17.9% in 2024, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.