Caribbean

Turks and Caicos Islands

Absolute number

Prevalence

200

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

0%
1.5 thousand

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

23%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Caribbean
Child marriage age

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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YearTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbean
19953.9%
199930.1%
20006.5%
200429.7%
200510.3%
200931.1%
201010.7%
201428.0%
20157.2%
201924.7%
202023.3%
202423.8%
Child marriage age

Turks and Caicos Islands

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
202023.5%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest

Education

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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
2020
Child marriage age

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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Turks and Caicos Islands. See the range of values within the country, and explore the map for details.

Prevalence of child marriage

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23%
Child marriage age

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2020

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

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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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YearProvidenciales And West Caicos
23.0%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Turks and Caicos Islands
Child marriage age

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.

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YearTurks and Caicos Islands
19953.9%
20006.5%
200510.3%
201010.7%
20157.2%
202023.3%

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.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Turks and Caicos Islands23.5%23.3%
Child marriage age

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