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Progress
Women are significantly more likely than men to be married as children
Percentage of young adults 20–24 years who were first married or in union before age 15 and before age 18 in selected countries, by sex
Source: UNICEF, Boys and Girls in the Life Cycle, New York, 2011
Almost 1 in 3 adolescent girls in South Asia are currently married/in union compared to 1 in 14 in CEE/CIS
Percentage of girls aged 15-19 years who are currently married/in union, by region
Note: Estimates are based on a subset of 104 countries covering 92% of the female population aged 15-19 in the developing world (excluding China, for which comparable data are not available). Regional estimates represent data from countries covering at least 50% of the regional population. Data coverage was insufficient to calculate a regional average for Industrialized countries.
Source: UNICEF global databases, 2011. Based on DHS, MICS and other national surveys, 2000-2010
More than one third of women in the developing world marry during childhood
Percentage of women aged 20-24 years who were first married or in union by ages 15 and 18, by region
Note: Regional esimates represent data from countries covering at least 50% of the regional population. Data coverage was insufficient to calculate a regional average for
Industrialized countries.
Source: UNICEF global databases, 2011. Based on DHS, MICS and other national surveys, 2000-2010
Far less adolescent boys in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are currently married/in union than adolescent girls
Percentage of boys aged 15–19 years who are currently married/in union, by region
Source: UNICEF global databases, 2011. Based on DHS and other national surveys, 2000-2010
Percentage of men aged 20-24 years who were first married/in union by age 18, in the nine countries where prevalence rates are 10% or above
