Share of women who were married by age 18 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of women who were married by age 18 was 38.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of women who were married by age 18 in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: UNICEF and The DHS Program (ICF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who were married by age 18 in Burkina Faso is 38.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who were married by age 18 in Burkina Faso peaked at 62.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women who were married by age 18 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61.7% | — |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 61.7% | 62.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who were married by age 18 in Burkina Faso?
- Share of women who were married by age 18 in Burkina Faso was 38.2% in 2021, according to UNICEF and The DHS Program (ICF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who were married by age 18 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of women who were married by age 18 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of women who were married by age 18?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women who were married by age 18 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF and The DHS Program (ICF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who were married by age 18. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women aged 20-24, who were married or in a union before they reached the age of 18.