Western Asia

Türkiye

Absolute number

Prevalence

1.7 million

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

2%
8 million

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

15%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Türkiye
  • Western Asia
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Türkiye and Western Asia from 1993 to 2025.

In Türkiye, 25% of girls in 1993 married before age 18, compared with 15% in 2018, which is the latest available value.

In Western Asia, the prevalence was 24% in 2000 and was 18% in 2025.

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YearTürkiyeWestern Asia
199325.4%
199823.1%
200024.0%
200319.4%
200520.9%
200816.1%
201018.0%
201315.6%
201517.2%
201814.7%
202018.5%
202517.7%
Child marriage age
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Türkiye

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
201817.1%14.0%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201835.6%20.3%9.5%6.5%7.5%

Education

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  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
201852.1%45.1%11.4%
Child marriage age

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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Türkiye. 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 Türkiye in 2018.

Child marriage age

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2018

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Türkiye in 2018

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The chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Türkiye. Data refer to 2018, the latest year with available data.

The practice is most common in East (20%), South (19%), Central (14%), and West (12%).

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YearCentralEastNorthSouthWest
201814.0%20.4%5.1%18.9%12.1%
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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Türkiye
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Türkiye from 1993 to 2018.

In Türkiye, 25% of girls in 1993 married before age 18, compared with 15% in 2018, which is the latest available value.

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YearTürkiye
199325.4%
199823.1%
200319.4%
200816.1%
201315.6%
201814.7%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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

In Türkiye, 15% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 17% of girls in rural areas, compared with 14% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Türkiye17.1%14.0%14.7%
Child marriage age

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