South Africa - Age at first marriage

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

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.

See also:

Year Value
1998 7.90
2003 5.60
2016 3.60

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Population