Southern Asia

Maldives

Absolute number

Prevalence

8.8 thousand

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

0%
46.3 thousand

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

2%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Maldives
  • Southern Asia
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Maldives and Southern Asia from 1992 to 2024.

In Maldives, 51% of girls in 1992 married before age 18, compared with 2% in 2017, which is the latest available value.

In Southern Asia, the prevalence was 53% in 1999 and was 26% in 2024.

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YearMaldivesSouthern Asia
199250.8%
199738.4%
199953.1%
200222.1%
200449.5%
20078.2%
200945.9%
20123.1%
201438.6%
20172.2%
201931.8%
202425.6%
Child marriage age
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Maldives

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
20172.2%2.2%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
20172.1%2.9%1.2%2.5%2.1%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
20172.1%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Maldives
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Maldives from 1992 to 2017.

In Maldives, 51% of girls in 1992 married before age 18, compared with 2% in 2017, which is the latest available value.

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YearMaldives
199250.8%
199738.4%
200222.1%
20078.2%
20123.1%
20172.2%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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The bubble chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) disaggregated by residence in Maldives. Data refer to the latest available year.

In Maldives, 2% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 2% of girls in rural areas, compared with 2% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Maldives2.2%2.2%2.2%
Child marriage age

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