Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) - Country Ranking - Central America & the Caribbean
Definition: Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), AIDS Indicator Surveys(AIS), Reproductive Health Survey(RHS), and other household surveys.
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Rank | Country | Value | Year |
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1 | Dominican Republic | 35.90 | 2014 |
2 | Nicaragua | 35.20 | 2012 |
3 | Honduras | 33.60 | 2012 |
4 | Belize | 33.50 | 2016 |
5 | Guatemala | 29.50 | 2015 |
6 | Cuba | 29.40 | 2019 |
7 | Panama | 26.40 | 2013 |
8 | El Salvador | 25.50 | 2014 |
9 | St. Lucia | 23.99 | 2012 |
10 | Costa Rica | 17.10 | 2018 |
11 | Haiti | 14.90 | 2017 |
12 | Trinidad and Tobago | 11.18 | 2011 |
13 | Barbados | 10.71 | 2012 |
14 | Jamaica | 7.87 | 2011 |
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Periodicity: Annual