Women married by age 18 in Senegal
Senegal: Women married by age 18 was 30.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.2
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
58.8
in 1986
All-time low
25.5
in 2018
Years of data
13
1986–2023
Women married by age 18 in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women married by age 18 in Senegal is 30.2, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Senegal peaked at 58.8 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 25.5, in 2018.
That places Senegal 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Women married by age 18 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 58.8 | — |
| 1993 | 47.7 | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 36.1 | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 39 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 32.9 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 29.8 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 32.3 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 31 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 31.5 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.8 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 25.5 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 30.5 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 30.2 | -1.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 30.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 30.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.8 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.9 | 36.1 | 47.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.29 | 25.5 | 32.9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.2 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women married by age 18 in Senegal?
- Women married by age 18 in Senegal was 30.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 1986.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5 in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for women married by age 18?
- Senegal ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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