Women who were first married by age 18 in Philippines
Philippines: Women who were first married by age 18 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 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
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 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.