Women married by age 18 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Women married by age 18 was 38.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
38.2
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
62.3
in 1999
All-time low
38.2
in 2021
Years of data
6
1993–2021
Women married by age 18 in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women 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, women 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.
Women married by age 18 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 38.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.7, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 38.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62 | 61.7 | 62.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.9 | 51.9 | 51.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.45 | 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)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women married by age 18 in Burkina Faso?
- Women married by age 18 in Burkina Faso was 38.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for women married by age 18?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is women 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 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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