Women who were first married by age 18 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Women who were first married by age 18 was 29.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Tanzania, 1992–2022
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 Tanzania stood at 29.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Tanzania peaked at 41.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.6% | — |
| 1996 | 38.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -4.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 29.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 29.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 96% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 36.6% | 39.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 35.3% | 41.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.5% | 36.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Tanzania was 29.1% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.