Child Marriage
Share of women 20–49 who were first married or in union before age 18. DHS individual-recode microdata, latest available survey per country.
Source: DHS — Demographic and Health Surveys Licence: Free for research use (DHS Program, registration required) Unit: % Parsed: 2026 Open source ↗
Method: Weighted (V005); each country is its own latest available DHS wave.
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Avg (2023)
6.8%
-0.40pp vs 2012
Improving
0
of 2 tracked
Declining
1
period over period
Stable
0
±0.5pp band
Married before age 18
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Trend over time
Group average by period, 1999–2023.
Europe & Central Asia
Movers
Biggest period-over-period changes.
Top risers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 13.5% | +13.5pp |
Top fallers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | 0% | -13.9pp |
By group
Change by group, latest period.
Europe & Central Asia -0.40pp
| Group | Members | Avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe & Central Asia | 1 | 13.5% | -0.40pp |
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