Southern Europe

North Macedonia

Absolute number

Prevalence

10.9 thousand

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

0.3%
106.6 thousand

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

8%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • North Macedonia
  • Southern Europe
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in North Macedonia and Southern Europe from 1994 to 2019.

In North Macedonia, 14% of girls in 1994 married before age 18, compared with 8% in 2019, which is the latest available value.

Data for Southern Europe are not available.

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YearNorth MacedoniaSouthern Europe
199413.8%
199911.6%
20048.9%
20098.4%
20145.5%
20197.5%
Child marriage age
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North Macedonia

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
20196.0%8.3%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201921.8%10.2%2.7%2.9%0.0%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
20193.7%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • North Macedonia
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in North Macedonia from 1994 to 2019.

In North Macedonia, 14% of girls in 1994 married before age 18, compared with 8% in 2019, which is the latest available value.

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YearNorth Macedonia
199413.8%
199911.6%
20048.9%
20098.4%
20145.5%
20197.5%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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

In North Macedonia, 8% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 6% of girls in rural areas, compared with 8% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
North Macedonia6.0%8.3%7.5%
Child marriage age

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