Northern Africa
Sudan
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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
- Sudan
- Northern Africa
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Sudan and Northern Africa from 1989 to 2024.
In Sudan, 43% of girls in 1989 married before age 18, compared with 34% in 2014, which is the latest available value.
In Northern Africa, the prevalence was 20% in 1999 and was 13% in 2024.
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| Year | Sudan | Northern Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 42.8% | |
| 1994 | 39.6% | |
| 1999 | 38.2% | 20.0% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | 16.3% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 14.7% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | 13.6% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | |
| 2024 | 12.6% |
Sudan
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Sudan. See the range of values within the country, and explore the map for details.
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Sudan in 2014
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Sudan in 2014
The map shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Sudan. Data refer to 2014, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Central (56%), South (52%), Blue (50%), and Gedaref (48%).
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| Year | Aj Jazirah | Blue Nile | Central Darfur | East Darfur | Gedaref | Kassala | Khartoum | North Darfur | North Kordofan | Northern | Red Sea | River Nile | Sennar | South Darfur | South Kordofan | West Darfur | West Kordofan | White Nile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.0% | 49.6% | 56.1% | 46.3% | 47.5% | 40.6% | 19.6% | 39.1% | 32.7% | 19.0% | 25.9% | 17.6% | 33.6% | 52.3% | 43.7% | 45.0% | 31.9% | 36.7% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Sudan
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Sudan from 1989 to 2014.
In Sudan, 43% of girls in 1989 married before age 18, compared with 34% in 2014, 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 Sudan. Data refer to the latest available year.
In Sudan, 34% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 40% of girls in rural areas, compared with 22% 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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