Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) 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 (% of women ages 20-24) 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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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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Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.