Women married by age 18 in Nepal

Nepal: Women married by age 18 was 34.9 in 2022. β–Ό 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

02040601996200920221996: 60.32001: 56.12006: 51.42011: 40.72016: 39.52022: 34.9

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Madagascar 38.8 compare
  2. 5 Malawi 38.7 compare
  3. 6 Burkina Faso 38.2 compare
  4. 8 Uganda 34 compare
  5. 9 Zimbabwe 33.7 compare
  6. 10 Nigeria 33.4 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

More gender data for Nepal

All data for Nepal β†’

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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About this data

Indicator
Women married by age 18
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 217 data points, 1986–2025
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