Caribbean
Turks and Caicos Islands
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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
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Caribbean
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Turks and Caicos Islands and Caribbean from 1995 to 2024.
In Turks and Caicos Islands, 4% of girls in 1995 married before age 18, compared with 23% in 2020, which is the latest available value.
In Caribbean, the prevalence was 30% in 1999 and was 24% in 2024.
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| Year | Turks and Caicos Islands | Caribbean |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.9% | |
| 1999 | 30.1% | |
| 2000 | 6.5% | |
| 2004 | 29.7% | |
| 2005 | 10.3% | |
| 2009 | 31.1% | |
| 2010 | 10.7% | |
| 2014 | 28.0% | |
| 2015 | 7.2% | |
| 2019 | 24.7% | |
| 2020 | 23.3% | |
| 2024 | 23.8% |
Turks and Caicos Islands
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Turks and Caicos Islands in 2020
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Turks and Caicos Islands in 2020
The map shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Turks and Caicos Islands. Data refer to 2020, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Providenciales (23%).
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| Year | Providenciales And West Caicos |
|---|---|
| 23.0% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Turks and Caicos Islands
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Turks and Caicos Islands from 1995 to 2020.
In Turks and Caicos Islands, 4% of girls in 1995 married before age 18, compared with 23% in 2020, 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 Turks and Caicos Islands. Data refer to the latest available year.
In Turks and Caicos Islands, 23% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 24% of girls in urban areas. Data for rural are not available.
For more data related to child marriage, please see the child marriage country profiles available on the UNICEF Data website
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