Women married by age 18 in Nepal
Nepal: Women married by age 18 was 34.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
34.9
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
60.3
in 1996
All-time low
34.9
in 2022
Years of data
6
1996–2022
Women married by age 18 in Nepal, 1996–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women married by age 18 in Nepal is 34.9, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Nepal peaked at 60.3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.9, in 2022.
That places Nepal 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Women married by age 18 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.3 | — |
| 2001 | 56.1 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 51.4 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 40.7 | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 39.5 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 34.9 | -11.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 34.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3 | 60.3 | 60.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.75 | 51.4 | 56.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.1 | 39.5 | 40.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.9 | 34.9 | 34.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women married by age 18 in Nepal?
- Women married by age 18 in Nepal was 34.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3 in 1996.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for women married by age 18?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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