Women married by age 18 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Women married by age 18 was 38.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38.8
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
48.2
in 2009
All-time low
36.9
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2021
Women married by age 18 in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women married by age 18 in Madagascar is 38.8, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Madagascar peaked at 48.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 1992.
Madagascar ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Women married by age 18 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.9 | — |
| 1997 | 40.4 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 38.8 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 48.2 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 38.8 | -19.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 38.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.7, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 38.8 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 | 38.65 | 36.9 | 40.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.5 | 38.8 | 48.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.8 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 1 Mali 48.5 compare
- 2 Mozambique 48.4 compare
- 3 Bangladesh 47.2 compare
- 5 Malawi 38.7 compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 38.2 compare
- 7 Nepal 34.9 compare
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women married by age 18 in Madagascar?
- Women married by age 18 in Madagascar was 38.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 1992.
- How does Madagascar rank for women married by age 18?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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