Women married by age 18 in India
India: Women married by age 18 was 22.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.3
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
50.2
in 1993
All-time low
22.3
in 2021
Years of data
5
1993–2021
Women married by age 18 in India, 1993–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 22.3 for women married by age 18 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in India peaked at 50.2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2021.
India ranks 19th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1 | 50 | 50.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.5 | 44.5 | 44.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 25.3 | 25.3 | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 11.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women married by age 18 in India?
- Women married by age 18 in India was 22.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2 in 1993.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2021.
- How does India rank for women married by age 18?
- India ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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