Women married by age 18 in Zambia
Zambia: Women married by age 18 was 23.9 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.9
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
44.2
in 1996
All-time low
23.9
in 2024
Years of data
7
1992β2024
Women married by age 18 in Zambia, 1992β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 23.9 for women married by age 18 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Zambia peaked at 44.2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 2024.
That places Zambia 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.75 | 43.3 | 44.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.85 | 41.6 | 42.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.2 | 29 | 31.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.9 | 23.9 | 23.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women married by age 18 in Zambia?
- Women married by age 18 in Zambia was 23.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for women married by age 18?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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