Child Marriage Around the World

Child marriage is a truly global problem that cuts across countries, cultures, religions and ethnicities. Child brides can be found in every region in the world, from the Middle East to Latin America, South Asia to Europe.

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Top 20 Most Affected

Child marriage: 20 highest-prevalence countries in the world (%)

1. Niger 75%
2. Central African Republic 68%
3. Chad 68%
4. Bangladesh 65%
5. Guinea 63%
6. Mali 55%
7. South Sudan 52%
8. Burkina Faso 52%
9. Malawi 50%
10. Madagascar 48%
11. Mozambique 48%
12. India 47%
13. Eritrea 47%
14. Somalia 45%
15. Sierra Leone 44%
16. Zambia 42%
17. Nepal 41%
18. Dominican Republic 41%
19. Ethiopia 41%
20. Nicaragua 41%

* Child marriage prevalence is the percentage of women 20-24 years old who were married or in union before they were 18 years old (UNICEF State of the World’s Children, 2013).

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