Child brides worldwide


by Amparo C. on Jan 5, 2015 | Views: 272 | Score: 2
Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3Women aged 18 andolder who weremarried before age 18in.... South AsiaEast AsiaLatin AmericaWest/Central AfricaEast/South AfricaEast EuropeMiddle East/NorthAfricaIndustrializedcountries
Women aged 18 and older who were married before age 18 in.... South Asia42
East Asia25
Latin America9
West/Central Africa7
East/South Africa6
East Europe6
Middle East/North Africa5
Industrialized countries2
Sources: data.unicef.org
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Amparo C.
Amparo C. on Jan 4, 2015 11:26 AM said:

Girls under 18 who get married are not only losing their childhood, they are often socially excluded with limited opportunities for education and employment. Child marriage among girls is most common in South Asia, especially in India which accounts for one third of the global total. Niger has the highest overall prevalence of child marriage in the world (77%). However, Bangladesh has the highest rate of marriage involving girls under age 15 (39%).