Caribbean

Trinidad and Tobago

Absolute number

Prevalence

9.9 thousand

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

0.7%
54.4 thousand

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

4%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Caribbean
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Trinidad and Tobago and Caribbean from 1997 to 2024.

In Trinidad and Tobago, 11% of girls in 1997 married before age 18, compared with 4% in 2022, which is the latest available value.

In Caribbean, the prevalence was 30% in 1999 and was 24% in 2024.

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YearTrinidad and TobagoCaribbean
199710.8%
199930.1%
20028.0%
200429.7%
20077.3%
200931.1%
20125.9%
201428.0%
20176.2%
201924.7%
20224.2%
202423.8%
Child marriage age
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Trinidad and Tobago

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
20224.3%4.2%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
20227.4%3.0%4.2%5.3%0.8%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
20223.9%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Trinidad and Tobago
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Trinidad and Tobago from 1997 to 2022.

In Trinidad and Tobago, 11% of girls in 1997 married before age 18, compared with 4% in 2022, which is the latest available value.

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YearTrinidad and Tobago
199710.8%
20028.0%
20077.3%
20125.9%
20176.2%
20224.2%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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

In Trinidad and Tobago, 4% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 4% of girls in rural areas, compared with 4% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Trinidad and Tobago4.3%4.2%4.2%
Child marriage age

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