Women married by age 18 in Türkiye
Türkiye: Women married by age 18 was 14.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
14.7
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
23.3
in 1993
All-time low
14
in 2008
Years of data
6
1993–2018
Women married by age 18 in Türkiye, 1993–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, women married by age 18 in Türkiye stood at 14.7.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Türkiye peaked at 23.3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2008.
Türkiye ranks 26th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Women married by age 18 in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.3 | — |
| 1998 | 23 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.4 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 14.7 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 14.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.15 | 23 | 23.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.2 | 14 | 18.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 527,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 552,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women married by age 18 in Türkiye?
- Women married by age 18 in Türkiye was 14.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3 in 1993.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for women married by age 18?
- Türkiye ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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