Polynesia
Samoa
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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
- Samoa
- Polynesia
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Samoa and Polynesia from 1995 to 2024.
In Samoa, 8% of girls in 1995 married before age 18, compared with 7% in 2020, which is the latest available value.
In Polynesia, the prevalence was 7% in 1999 and was 8% in 2024.
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| Year | Samoa | Polynesia |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.3% | |
| 1999 | 7.3% | |
| 2000 | 10.6% | |
| 2004 | 8.5% | |
| 2005 | 10.1% | |
| 2009 | 9.7% | |
| 2010 | 10.1% | |
| 2014 | 8.5% | |
| 2015 | 9.3% | |
| 2019 | 7.8% | |
| 2020 | 7.4% | |
| 2024 | 8.2% |
Samoa
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Samoa
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Samoa from 1995 to 2020.
In Samoa, 8% of girls in 1995 married before age 18, compared with 7% in 2020, 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 Samoa. Data refer to the latest available year.
In Samoa, 7% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 8% of girls in rural areas, compared with 5% 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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