Women who were first married by age 18 in Turkey
Turkey: Women who were first married by age 18 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 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
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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)
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.