Child Welfare · Southern Africa
South Africa Child Marriage
3.6%as of 2016
Share of women aged 20-24 who were first married or in union before age 18 (UNICEF). Source: UNICEF CHILD WELFARE. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
History
One observation is available (2016). At least 4 observations are needed to show a trend chart.
| Period | Child Marriage |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.6% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=child_marriage_women_20_24_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Child Marriage across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Child Marriage |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 33.4% |
| Kenya | 12.5% |
| Egypt | 15.8% |
| Ghana | 16.1% |
| Ethiopia | 40.3% |
| Tanzania | 29.1% |
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