Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Turkey
Turkey: Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) was 14.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Turkey, 1993–2018
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
In 2018, women who were first married by age 18 in Turkey stood at 14.7%.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Turkey peaked at 23.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2008.
That places Turkey 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.3% | — |
| 1998 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 90% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 23.0% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 18 in Turkey?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Turkey was 14.7% in 2018, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Turkey ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.