South America

Peru

Summary

Explore how common child marriage is throughout the country, how levels have changed over time, and how the situation in this country compares to others.

Absolute number

Prevalence

383.6 thousand

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

3%
2.3 million

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

19%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • South America
  • Peru
Child marriage age
Data table
YearSouth AmericaPeru
199820.4%
200320.5%
200819.5%
201319.7%
201817.9%
202319.2%
Child marriage age
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Peru

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Urban
  • Rural
Residence Data table
YearUrbanRural
202315.3%39.2%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
Wealth Data table
YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
202340.6%26.9%17.2%9.5%5.5%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
Education Data table
YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
202361.9%17.4%
Child marriage age

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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Peru. See the range of values within the country, and explore the map for details.

Prevalence of child marriage

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17% 27% 10% 20% 34% 11% 22% 25% 23% 13% 20% 24% 23% 13% 35% 23% 8% 21% 18% 21% 38% 15% 28% 43% 40%
Child marriage age

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2023

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Peru in 2023

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2023

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Peru in 2023

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Data table
YearAmazonasAncashApurimacArequipaAyacuchoCajamarcaCallaoCuscoHuancavelicaHuanucoIcaJuninLa LibertadLambayequeLimaLoretoMadre De DiosMoqueguaPascoPiuraPunoSan MartinTacnaTumbesUcayali
40.3%16.8%26.6%10.2%20.3%33.5%11.2%22.0%24.8%22.7%13.4%19.6%23.6%22.5%13.1%35.0%23.2%7.9%21.2%18.4%21.2%38.2%15.0%27.5%43.3%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Peru
Child marriage age
Data table
YearPeru
199820.4%
200320.5%
200819.5%
201319.7%
201817.9%
202319.2%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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Data table
CountryUrbanRuralTotal prevalence
Peru15.3%39.2%19.2%
Perspective
Child marriage age

For more data related to child marriage, please see the child marriage country profiles available on the UNICEF Data website

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