Southern Europe

Montenegro

Absolute number

Prevalence

1.4 thousand

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

2%
16.2 thousand

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

6%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Montenegro
  • Southern Europe
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Montenegro and Southern Europe from 1993 to 2018.

In Montenegro, 9% of girls in 1993 married before age 18, compared with 6% in 2018, which is the latest available value.

Data for Southern Europe are not available.

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YearMontenegroSouthern Europe
19938.6%
19988.7%
20036.3%
20084.6%
20135.6%
20185.8%
Child marriage age

Montenegro

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
20183.6%6.9%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201818.5%4.2%8.4%0.5%0.0%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
20182.1%
Child marriage age

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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Montenegro. 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 Montenegro in 2018.

Child marriage age

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2018

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Montenegro in 2018

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The chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Montenegro. Data refer to 2018, the latest year with available data.

The practice is most common in NORTH (7%) and CENTRE (6%).

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YearCENTRENORTHSOUTH
20186.3%7.1%1.3%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Montenegro
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Montenegro from 1993 to 2018.

In Montenegro, 9% of girls in 1993 married before age 18, compared with 6% in 2018, which is the latest available value.

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YearMontenegro
19938.6%
19988.7%
20036.3%
20084.6%
20135.6%
20185.8%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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

In Montenegro, 6% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 4% of girls in rural areas, compared with 7% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Montenegro3.6%6.9%5.8%
Child marriage age

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