Eastern Europe

Ukraine

Absolute number

Prevalence

92.2 thousand

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

0.1%
1.7 million

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

9%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Ukraine
  • Eastern Europe
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Ukraine and Eastern Europe from 1987 to 2024.

In Ukraine, 10% of girls in 1987 married before age 18, compared with 9% in 2012, which is the latest available value.

In Eastern Europe, the prevalence was 10% in 1999 and was 6% in 2024.

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YearUkraineEastern Europe
198710.3%
199215.2%
199715.1%
19999.9%
200211.9%
20049.6%
20078.1%
20096.7%
20129.1%
20147.1%
20194.9%
20246.2%
Child marriage age
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Ukraine

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
201213.3%7.7%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201217.5%10.4%11.5%4.9%5.6%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
20129.1%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Ukraine
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Ukraine from 1987 to 2012.

In Ukraine, 10% of girls in 1987 married before age 18, compared with 9% in 2012, which is the latest available value.

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YearUkraine
198710.3%
199215.2%
199715.1%
200211.9%
20078.1%
20129.1%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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

In Ukraine, 9% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 13% of girls in rural areas, compared with 8% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Ukraine13.3%7.7%9.1%
Child marriage age

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