Kenya - Age at first marriage

Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24)

Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Kenya was 22.90 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 31.00 in 1989, while its lowest value was 22.90 in 2014.

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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Year Value
1989 31.00
1993 28.10
1998 24.60
2003 24.60
2009 26.40
2014 22.90

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Population