Child marriage in Mauritania
Child marriage in Mauritania: in 2017 in Mauritania, 37% of girls are married off before they are 18 years old; 14% are married before they turn 15.[1] Mauritania is the 19th highest nation in the world for child marriage.
A third of women in Mauritania marry early.[2]
Age at first marriage for women in Mauritania in 2016
Age at first marriage for women in Mauritania in 2016:[2]
18–22 current years of questioned women | 18–49 current years of questioned women | |
---|---|---|
Not Married | 50.7 % | 20.9 % |
18 yo or Above | 14.1 % | 30.4 % |
Below 12 yo | 5.0 % | 9.8 % |
12 yo | 3.2 % | 5.6 % |
13 yo | 4.5 | 5.5 % |
14 yo | 6.0 | 6.9 % |
15 yo | 5.1 | 9.0 % |
16 yo | 5.1 | 6.2 % |
17 yo | 6.4 | 5.7 % |
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Mean age at first marriage | 15.6 yo | 16.8 yo |
See also
- Polygamy in Mauritania
References
- ^ "Child marriage around the world: MAURITANIA", Girls Not Brides
- ^ a b Chata Malé; Quentin Wodon (March 2016), BASIC PROFILE OF CHILD MARRIAGE IN MAURITANIA (PDF), World Bank Group
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