Women married by age 18 in Peru
Peru: Women married by age 18 was 17.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.9
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 1996
All-time low
17.5
in 2006
Years of data
11
1986–2024
Women married by age 18 in Peru, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, women married by age 18 in Peru stood at 17.9.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Peru peaked at 21.3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 2006.
That places Peru 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Women married by age 18 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19.9 | — |
| 1992 | 17.7 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 21.3 | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 18.7 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 17.5 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 20.1 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.8 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 19.1 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.9 | -6.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 17.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.3, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Peru's 17.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.5 | 17.7 | 21.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.18 | 17.5 | 19 | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.33 | 18.8 | 20.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women married by age 18 in Peru?
- Women married by age 18 in Peru was 17.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 1996.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for women married by age 18?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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