Caribbean

Saint Lucia

Absolute number

Prevalence

2.7 thousand

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

4%
11.6 thousand

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

24%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Saint Lucia
  • Caribbean
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Saint Lucia and Caribbean from 1987 to 2024.

In Saint Lucia, 13% of girls in 1987 married before age 18, compared with 24% in 2012, which is the latest available value.

In Caribbean, the prevalence was 30% in 1999 and was 24% in 2024.

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YearSaint LuciaCaribbean
198713.2%
199214.3%
199711.1%
199930.1%
200216.0%
200429.7%
200722.9%
200931.1%
201224.0%
201428.0%
201924.7%
202423.8%
Child marriage age
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Saint Lucia

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
201224.0%24.1%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201235.5%28.2%39.0%12.1%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
201223.3%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Saint Lucia
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Saint Lucia from 1987 to 2012.

In Saint Lucia, 13% of girls in 1987 married before age 18, compared with 24% in 2012, which is the latest available value.

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YearSaint Lucia
198713.2%
199214.3%
199711.1%
200216.0%
200722.9%
201224.0%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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

In Saint Lucia, 24% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 24% of girls in rural areas, compared with 24% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Saint Lucia24.0%24.1%24.0%
Child marriage age

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