Eastern Europe
Russian Federation
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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
- Russian Federation
- Eastern Europe
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Russian Federation and Eastern Europe from 1997 to 2024.
In Russian Federation, 10% of girls in 1997 married before age 18, compared with 6% in 2017, which is the latest available value.
In Eastern Europe, the prevalence was 10% in 1999 and was 6% in 2024.
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| Year | Russian Federation | Eastern Europe |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.7% | |
| 1999 | 9.9% | |
| 2002 | 6.6% | |
| 2004 | 9.6% | |
| 2007 | 7.2% | |
| 2009 | 6.7% | |
| 2012 | 4.5% | |
| 2014 | 7.1% | |
| 2017 | 6.2% | |
| 2019 | 4.9% | |
| 2024 | 6.2% |
Russian Federation
Child Marriage
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Russian Federation
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Russian Federation from 1997 to 2017.
In Russian Federation, 10% of girls in 1997 married before age 18, compared with 6% in 2017, which is the latest available value.
Residence
Child marriage prevalence
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