Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Philippines
Philippines: Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) was 9.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Philippines, 1993–2022
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
In 2022, women who were first married by age 18 in Philippines stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Philippines peaked at 16.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2022.
That places Philippines 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.2% | — |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -43.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 58% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.0% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 18 in Philippines?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Philippines was 9.4% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Philippines ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.