Northern Africa

Sudan

Summary

Explore how common child marriage is throughout the country, how levels have changed over time, and how the situation in this country compares to others.

Absolute number

Prevalence

1.9 million

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

12%
5.1 million

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

34%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Northern Africa
  • Sudan
Child marriage age
Data table
YearNorthern AfricaSudan
198942.8%
199439.6%
199920.0%38.2%
200416.3%36.6%
200914.7%37.0%
201413.6%34.2%
201912.9%
202412.6%
Child marriage age
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Sudan

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Urban
  • Rural
Residence Data table
YearUrbanRural
201421.6%40.4%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
Wealth Data table
YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201447.7%50.1%32.6%32.3%12.3%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
Education Data table
YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
201458.7%41.7%13.4%
Child marriage age

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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.

Prevalence of child marriage

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28% 50% 56% 46% 48% 41% 20% 39% 33% 19% 26% 18% 34% 52% 44% 45% 32% 37%
Child marriage age

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2014

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Sudan in 2014

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2014

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Sudan in 2014

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Data table
YearAj JazirahBlue NileCentral DarfurEast DarfurGedarefKassalaKhartoumNorth DarfurNorth KordofanNorthernRed SeaRiver NileSennarSouth DarfurSouth KordofanWest DarfurWest KordofanWhite 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%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Sudan
Child marriage age
Data table
YearSudan
198942.8%
199439.6%
199938.2%
200436.6%
200937.0%
201434.2%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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Data table
CountryUrbanRuralTotal prevalence
Sudan21.6%40.4%34.2%
Perspective
Child marriage age

For more data related to child marriage, please see the child marriage country profiles available on the UNICEF Data website

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