South America

Argentina

Absolute number

Prevalence

525.6 thousand

Married by 15: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 15

2%
2.7 million

Married by 18: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 18

16%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Argentina
  • South America
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Argentina and South America from 1995 to 2020.

In Argentina, 15% of girls in 1995 married before age 18, compared with 16% in 2020, which is the latest available value.

Data for South America are not available.

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YearArgentinaSouth America
199515.0%
200013.5%
200518.7%
201015.8%
201516.1%
202015.5%
Child marriage age
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Argentina

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

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  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban

Wealth

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  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
202025.5%20.4%13.6%8.1%3.1%

Education

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  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
20207.0%
Child marriage age

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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Argentina. See the range of values within the country, and explore the chart for details.

Prevalence of child marriage

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Prevalence of child marriage before age 18 years in each region of Argentina in 2020.

Child marriage age

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2020

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Argentina in 2020

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The chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Argentina. Data refer to 2020, the latest year with available data.

The practice is most common in RESTO PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES (24%), NEA (19%), PATAGÓNICA (18%), and PAMPEANA (EXCLUYE RESTO DE PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES (16%).

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YearCIUDAD Y PARTIDOS DE BUENOS AIRESCUYONEANOAPAMPEANA (EXCLUYE RESTO DE PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRESPATAGÓNICARESTO PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES
202013.5%15.5%18.9%8.6%15.6%17.8%24.4%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Argentina
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Argentina from 1995 to 2020.

In Argentina, 15% of girls in 1995 married before age 18, compared with 16% in 2020, which is the latest available value.

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YearArgentina
199515.0%
200013.5%
200518.7%
201015.8%
201516.1%
202015.5%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Argentina15.5%
Child marriage age

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