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Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24)

Bangladesh · 1994–2025 · Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Latest (2025)47.2% of women ages 20-24
Earliest (1994)73.3
Change since 1994−26.1
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), via World Bank WDI (SP.M18.2024.FE.ZS)
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What you should know

Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.

Source
UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), via World Bank WDI (SP.M18.2024.FE.ZS)
Data updated
October 19, 2026 · refreshed monthly
Date range
1994–2025 (10 data points)
Unit
% of women ages 20-24
World Bank code
SP.M18.2024.FE.ZS
Licence
CC BY 4.0

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UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), via World Bank WDI (SP.M18.2024.FE.ZS). Processed by DEEPLAB, https://de3plab.org/data-child-marriage-before-18 (data updated October 19, 2026).

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Year% of women ages 20-24
202547.2
202250.7
201858.9
201458.6
201164.9
200766.2
200468.7
200065.3
199768.5
199473.3