South-Eastern Asia
Myanmar
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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
- Myanmar
- South-Eastern Asia
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Myanmar and South-Eastern Asia from 1991 to 2024.
In Myanmar, 19% of girls in 1991 married before age 18, compared with 16% in 2016, which is the latest available value.
In South-Eastern Asia, the prevalence was 24% in 1999 and was 15% in 2024.
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| Year | Myanmar | South-Eastern Asia |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.2% | |
| 1996 | 20.7% | |
| 1999 | 24.3% | |
| 2001 | 19.2% | |
| 2004 | 21.6% | |
| 2006 | 18.6% | |
| 2009 | 19.2% | |
| 2011 | 18.3% | |
| 2014 | 17.5% | |
| 2016 | 16.0% | |
| 2019 | 16.6% | |
| 2024 | 14.7% |
Myanmar
Child Marriage
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- Second
- Middle
- Fourth
- Richest
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- Primary education
- Secondary or higher
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Myanmar. See the range of values within the country, and explore the map for details.
Prevalence of child marriage
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Myanmar in 2016
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2016
Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Myanmar in 2016
The map shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Myanmar. Data refer to 2016, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Kayin (26%), Shan (25%), Shan (25%), and Shan (25%).
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| Year | Ayeyarwady | Bago (East) | Bago (West) | Chin | Kachin | Kayah | Kayin | Magway | Mandalay | Mon | Nay Pyi Taw | Rakhine | Sagaing | Shan (East) | Shan (North) | Shan (South) | Tanintharyi | Yangon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.1% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 17.1% | 13.1% | 10.0% | 25.7% | 15.7% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 23.3% | 21.8% | 9.3% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 14.6% | 11.5% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Myanmar
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Myanmar from 1991 to 2016.
In Myanmar, 19% of girls in 1991 married before age 18, compared with 16% in 2016, 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 Myanmar. Data refer to the latest available year.
In Myanmar, 16% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 18% of girls in rural areas, compared with 12% 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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