East Asia and Pacific
Prevalence rates
Child marriage by 15
Child marriage by 18
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8% of Women and Girls in East Asia and Pacific were married before age 18
Under 18 prevalence in East Asia and Pacific
Top 5 countries with the highest prevalence rates of child marriage in East Asia and Pacific
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*Percentage of women 20-24 years old who were first married or in union before they were 18 years old. Source: UNICEF global databases 2025, based on Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), and other national surveys.
Under 18 burden in East Asia and Pacific
Top 5 countries with the highest absolute numbers of child marriage in East Asia and Pacific
Countries in East Asia and Pacific
Data sources
- Is an End to Child Marriage within Reach?. UNICEF (2023).
- Just Married, Just a child: Child Marriage in the Indo-Pacific Region. Plan Australia (2014).
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Last updated:
11 October 2024