Senegal - 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 Senegal was 30.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 58.80 in 1986, while its lowest value was 25.50 in 2018.

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
1986 58.80
1993 47.70
1997 36.10
2005 39.00
2011 32.90
2013 29.80
2014 32.30
2015 31.00
2016 31.50
2017 28.80
2018 25.50
2019 30.50

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Population