Western Asia

State of Palestine

Absolute number

Prevalence

38.1 thousand

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

0.7%
338.4 thousand

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

13%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • State of Palestine
  • Western Asia
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in State of Palestine and Western Asia from 1995 to 2024.

In State of Palestine, 35% of girls in 1995 married before age 18, compared with 13% in 2020, which is the latest available value.

In Western Asia, the prevalence was 24% in 1999 and was 18% in 2024.

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YearState of PalestineWestern Asia
199534.5%
199924.0%
200031.4%
200420.8%
200527.0%
200917.9%
201020.2%
201417.1%
201515.0%
201918.4%
202013.4%
202417.7%
Child marriage age
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State of Palestine

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
202013.1%13.8%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
202018.3%15.0%16.3%10.4%7.5%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
20208.8%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • State of Palestine
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in State of Palestine from 1995 to 2020.

In State of Palestine, 35% of girls in 1995 married before age 18, compared with 13% in 2020, which is the latest available value.

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YearState of Palestine
199534.5%
200031.4%
200527.0%
201020.2%
201515.0%
202013.4%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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

In State of Palestine, 13% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 13% of girls in rural areas, compared with 14% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
State of Palestine13.1%13.8%13.4%
Child marriage age

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