Women married by age 18 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Women married by age 18 was 33.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.4
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
51.9
in 1990
All-time low
33.4
in 2024
Years of data
6
1990–2024
Women married by age 18 in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, women married by age 18 in Nigeria stood at 33.4. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Nigeria peaked at 51.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.4, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 10th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9 | 51.9 | 51.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.35 | 39.4 | 43.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.1 | 42.8 | 43.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women married by age 18 in Nigeria?
- Women married by age 18 in Nigeria was 33.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for women married by age 18?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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