Women who were first married by age 18 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Women who were first married by age 18 was 5.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 5.5% for women who were first married by age 18 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Rwanda peaked at 19.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.8% | — |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -39.1% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -19.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.7%, 14% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 18% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.3% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 Rwanda?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Rwanda was 5.5% in 2020, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Rwanda ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.