Cameroon - 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 Cameroon was 29.80 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 57.70 in 1991, while its lowest value was 29.80 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
1991 57.70
1998 43.40
2004 47.20
2006 36.30
2011 38.40
2014 31.00
2018 29.80

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Population