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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
- Haiti
- Caribbean
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Haiti and Caribbean from 1992 to 2025.
In Haiti, 25% of girls in 1992 married before age 18, compared with 15% in 2017, which is the latest available value.
In Caribbean, the prevalence was 30% in 2000 and was 24% in 2025.
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| Year | Haiti | Caribbean |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.9% | |
| 1997 | 24.3% | |
| 2000 | 30.0% | |
| 2002 | 23.3% | |
| 2005 | 29.7% | |
| 2007 | 18.5% | |
| 2010 | 31.1% | |
| 2012 | 16.0% | |
| 2015 | 28.0% | |
| 2017 | 14.9% | |
| 2020 | 24.6% | |
| 2025 | 23.8% |
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Haiti. 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 Haiti in 2017.
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Haiti in 2017
The chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Haiti. Data refer to 2017, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Central (22%), Nippes (21%), Northeast (19%), and Artibonite (19%).
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| Year | Artibonite | Central | Grande-Anse | Metropolitan Area | Nippes | North | Northeast | Northwest | South | Southeast | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.5% | 22.3% | 12.3% | 10.4% | 21.4% | 15.5% | 19.2% | 11.5% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 18.1% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Haiti
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Haiti from 1992 to 2017.
In Haiti, 25% of girls in 1992 married before age 18, compared with 15% 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 Haiti. Data refer to the latest available year.
In Haiti, 15% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 19% 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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