Women married by age 18 in Senegal

Senegal: Women married by age 18 was 30.2 in 2023. β–Ό 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

02040601986200420231986: 58.81993: 47.71997: 36.12005: 392011: 32.92013: 29.82014: 32.32015: 312016: 31.52017: 28.82018: 25.52019: 30.52023: 30.2

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Zimbabwe 33.7 compare
  2. 10 Nigeria 33.4 compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 31.5 compare
  4. 13 Cameroon 29.8 compare
  5. 14 Tanzania 29.1 compare
  6. 15 Benin 27.5 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

More gender data for Senegal

All data for Senegal β†’

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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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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