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Central African Republic
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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
- Central African Republic
- Middle Africa
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Central African Republic and Middle Africa from 1994 to 2025.
In Central African Republic, 54% of girls in 1994 married before age 18, compared with 61% in 2019, which is the latest available value.
In Middle Africa, the prevalence was 42% in 2000 and was 33% in 2025.
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| Year | Central African Republic | Middle Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 54.3% | |
| 1999 | 54.9% | |
| 2000 | 41.8% | |
| 2004 | 55.0% | |
| 2005 | 40.1% | |
| 2009 | 61.7% | |
| 2010 | 39.8% | |
| 2014 | 57.8% | |
| 2015 | 37.7% | |
| 2019 | 61.0% | |
| 2020 | 36.7% | |
| 2025 | 32.5% |
Central African Republic
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Central African Republic. 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 Central African Republic in 2019.
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Central African Republic in 2019
The chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Central African Republic. Data refer to 2019, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Région 5 (78%), Région 4 (75%), Région 2 (66%), and Région 3 (65%).
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| Year | Région 1 | Région 2 | Région 3 | Région 4 | Région 5 | Région 6 | Région 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 57.3% | 66.0% | 65.2% | 74.8% | 77.8% | 51.2% | 44.0% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Central African Republic
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Central African Republic from 1994 to 2019.
In Central African Republic, 54% of girls in 1994 married before age 18, compared with 61% in 2019, 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 Central African Republic. Data refer to the latest available year.
In Central African Republic, 61% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 66% of girls in rural areas, compared with 53% 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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