Child Welfare · Africa ranking
Child Marriage by African country
Mali has the highest reported share of women married before age 18 among the 11 countries shown, at 48.5% (2024).
Share of women aged 20-24 who were first married or in union before age 18 (UNICEF). 11 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
Mali
Mozambique
MalawiBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Child Marriage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali | 48.5% | |
| 2 | Mozambique | 48.4% | |
| 3 | Malawi | 38.7% | |
| 4 | Nigeria | 33.4% | |
| 5 | Senegal | 30.2% | |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 29.9% | |
| 7 | Zambia | 23.9% | |
| 8 | Angola | 23.1% | |
| 9 | Lesotho | 13.4% | |
| 10 | Libya | 4.1% | |
| 11 | Tunisia | 2.4% |
Nigeria
Senegal
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zambia
Angola
Lesotho
Libya
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The table includes 11 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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