East Asia and Pacific

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Under 18 prevalence in East Asia and Pacific

Top 5 countries with the highest prevalence rates of child marriage in East Asia and Pacific

Top 5 countries with the highest prevalence rates of child marriage in East Asia and Pacific
Position Country
1
33.0% Laos
2
27.0% Nauru
3
27.0% Papua New Guinea
4
26.0% Marshall Islands
5
21.0% Solomon Islands

*Percentage of women 20-24 years old who were first married or in union before they were 18 years old. Source: UNICEF global databases 2020, 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

Top 5 countries with the highest absolute numbers of child marriage in East Asia and Pacific
Position Country
1
36,700,000 China
2
32,100,000 Indonesia
3
6,000,000 Thailand
4
5,100,000 Philippines
5
4,600,000 Vietnam

Number of women 20-24 years old who were first married or in union before they were 18 years.

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