Women who were first married by age 18 in Uganda
Uganda: Women who were first married by age 18 was 34.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Uganda, 1989–2016
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 34.0% for women who were first married by age 18 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Uganda peaked at 54.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2016.
That places Uganda 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 52.6% | — |
| 1995 | 54.1% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -14.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 34.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.7%, 88% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 34.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 46.3% | 53.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 34.0% | 39.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Uganda was 34.0% in 2016, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2016.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.