Women married by age 18 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Women married by age 18 was 31.5 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
31.5
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
41.2
in 2002
All-time low
30.2
in 1991
Years of data
8
1986–2019
Women married by age 18 in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 31.5 for women married by age 18 in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Dominican Republic peaked at 41.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.2, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Women married by age 18 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 34.4 | — |
| 1991 | 30.2 | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 37.6 | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 31 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 41.2 | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 39.6 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 36.5 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 31.5 | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.93 | 30.2 | 37.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.4 | 39.6 | 41.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34 | 31.5 | 36.5 | 2 |
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More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 96,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 100,420 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women married by age 18 in Dominican Republic?
- Women married by age 18 in Dominican Republic was 31.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2 in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for women married by age 18?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2019.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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