Eastern Africa
Burundi
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Married by 15: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 15
Married by 18: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 18
Prevalence of child marriage
- Burundi
- Eastern Africa
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Burundi and Eastern Africa from 1992 to 2024.
In Burundi, 22% of girls in 1992 married before age 18, compared with 19% in 2017, which is the latest available value.
In Eastern Africa, the prevalence was 46% in 1999 and was 32% in 2024.
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| Year | Burundi | Eastern Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.6% | |
| 1997 | 22.7% | |
| 1999 | 46.2% | |
| 2002 | 23.5% | |
| 2004 | 43.5% | |
| 2007 | 20.6% | |
| 2009 | 44.6% | |
| 2012 | 20.4% | |
| 2014 | 42.1% | |
| 2017 | 19.0% | |
| 2019 | 37.4% | |
| 2024 | 32.4% |
Burundi
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Burundi in 2017
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Burundi in 2017
The map shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Burundi. Data refer to 2017, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Muyinga (44%), Cibitoke (34%), Kirundo (28%), and Bubanza (26%).
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| Year | Bubanza | Bujumbura Mairie | Bujumbura Rural | Bururi | Cankuzo | Cibitoke | Gitega | Karuzi | Kayanza | Kirundo | Makamba | Muramvya | Muyinga | Mwaro | Ngozi | Rumonge | Rutana | Ruyigi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.4% | 8.4% | 11.4% | 8.3% | 19.8% | 34.3% | 6.0% | 23.4% | 9.1% | 27.6% | 19.4% | 4.9% | 43.8% | 5.1% | 24.4% | 23.7% | 16.6% | 23.3% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Burundi
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Burundi from 1992 to 2017.
In Burundi, 22% of girls in 1992 married before age 18, compared with 19% in 2017, which is the latest available value.
Residence
Child marriage prevalence
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The bubble chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) disaggregated by residence in Burundi. Data refer to the latest available year.
In Burundi, 19% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 21% of girls in rural areas, compared with 10% in urban areas.
For more data related to child marriage, please see the child marriage country profiles available on the UNICEF Data website
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