Women married by age 18 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Women married by age 18 was 14.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.5
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
25.8
in 2003
All-time low
14.5
in 2023
Years of data
6
1989–2023
Women married by age 18 in Bolivia, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 14.5 for women married by age 18 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Bolivia peaked at 25.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Women married by age 18 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 23.7 | — |
| 1994 | 24.9 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 21.2 | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 25.8 | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 21.7 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 14.5 | -33.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 14.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8, 56% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 14.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9, 81% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.05 | 21.2 | 24.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.75 | 21.7 | 25.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women married by age 18 in Bolivia?
- Women married by age 18 in Bolivia was 14.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for women married by age 18?
- Bolivia ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women married by age 18. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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