Southern Asia
Maldives
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Prevalence
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
- Maldives
- Southern Asia
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Maldives and Southern Asia from 1992 to 2025.
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 52% in 2000 and was 25% in 2025.
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| Year | Maldives | Southern Asia |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.8% | |
| 1997 | 38.4% | |
| 2000 | 52.0% | |
| 2002 | 22.1% | |
| 2005 | 48.8% | |
| 2007 | 8.2% | |
| 2010 | 45.2% | |
| 2012 | 3.1% | |
| 2015 | 38.1% | |
| 2017 | 2.2% | |
| 2020 | 31.2% | |
| 2025 | 25.2% |
Maldives
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- Fourth
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Maldives. 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 Maldives in 2017.
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Maldives in 2017
The chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Maldives. Data refer to 2017, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Central (3%), North Central (3%), South Central (2%), and Male (2%).
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| Year | Central | Male | North | North Central | South | South Central |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.5% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Maldives
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.
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.
For more data related to child marriage, please see the child marriage country profiles available on the UNICEF Data website
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