Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago
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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
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Caribbean
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Trinidad and Tobago and Caribbean from 1997 to 2025.
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 2000 and was 24% in 2025.
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| Year | Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.8% | |
| 2000 | 30.0% | |
| 2002 | 8.0% | |
| 2005 | 29.7% | |
| 2007 | 7.3% | |
| 2010 | 31.1% | |
| 2012 | 5.9% | |
| 2015 | 28.0% | |
| 2017 | 6.2% | |
| 2020 | 24.6% | |
| 2022 | 4.2% | |
| 2025 | 23.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Trinidad and Tobago. See the range of values within the country, and explore the chart for details.
Prevalence of child marriage
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Prevalence of child marriage before age 18 years in each region of Trinidad and Tobago in 2022.
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Trinidad and Tobago in 2022
The chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Trinidad and Tobago. Data refer to 2022, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in South-West RHA (6%), Eastern RHA (4%), North-Central RHA (4%), and North-West RHA (1%).
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| Year | Eastern RHA | North-Central RHA | North-West RHA | South-West RHA | Tobago RHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.4% | 4.3% | 1.4% | 5.6% | 1.0% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Trinidad and Tobago
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.
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.
For more data related to child marriage, please see the child marriage country profiles available on the UNICEF Data website
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