Child Welfare · Middle Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo Child Marriage

29.9%as of 2024Reported

Share of women aged 20-24 who were first married or in union before age 18 (UNICEF). Source: UNICEF. Retrieved 15 Aug 2026.

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most recent 1 period · UNICEF

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PeriodChild Marriage
202429.9%

Child Marriage across Africa

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CountryChild MarriagePeriod
Nigeria33.4%2024
Kenya12.5%2022
South Africa3.6%2016
Egypt15.8%2021
Ghana16.1%2022
Ethiopia40.3%2016

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  • Angola23.1% · 2024
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo29.9% · 2024

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