South-Eastern Asia
Timor-Leste
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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
- Timor-Leste
- South-Eastern Asia
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Timor-Leste and South-Eastern Asia from 1991 to 2024.
In Timor-Leste, 24% of girls in 1991 married before age 18, compared with 15% in 2016, which is the latest available value.
In South-Eastern Asia, the prevalence was 24% in 1999 and was 15% in 2024.
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| Year | Timor-Leste | South-Eastern Asia |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.6% | |
| 1996 | 22.6% | |
| 1999 | 24.3% | |
| 2001 | 24.3% | |
| 2004 | 21.6% | |
| 2006 | 20.6% | |
| 2009 | 19.2% | |
| 2011 | 17.9% | |
| 2014 | 17.5% | |
| 2016 | 14.9% | |
| 2019 | 16.6% | |
| 2024 | 14.7% |
Timor-Leste
Child Marriage
Prevalence
Residence
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- Urban
Wealth
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- Second
- Middle
- Fourth
- Richest
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- Primary education
- Secondary or higher
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Timor-Leste. See the range of values within the country, and explore the map for details.
Prevalence of child marriage
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Timor-Leste in 2016
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2016
Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Timor-Leste in 2016
The map shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Timor-Leste. Data refer to 2016, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Oecussi (35%), Manufahi (26%), Manatuto (24%), and Ermera (23%).
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| Year | Aileu | Ainaro | Baucau | Bobonaro | Cova Lima | Dili | Ermera | Lautem | Liquica | Manatuto | Manufahi | Oecussi | Viqueque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7% | 22.8% | 19.1% | 16.6% | 20.0% | 5.7% | 23.4% | 15.1% | 14.4% | 23.5% | 25.9% | 34.8% | 18.3% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Timor-Leste
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Timor-Leste from 1991 to 2016.
In Timor-Leste, 24% of girls in 1991 married before age 18, compared with 15% in 2016, 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 Timor-Leste. Data refer to the latest available year.
In Timor-Leste, 15% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 20% of girls in rural areas, compared with 7% 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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