Eastern and Southern Africa
Child Marriage Atlas
Prevalence rates
Child marriage by 15
Child marriage by 18
Interactive atlas of child marriage
Explore child marriage data in an interactive map view and layer data sets.
Under 18 prevalence in Eastern and Southern Africa
Top 5 countries with the highest prevalence rates of child marriage in Eastern and Southern Africa
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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 Eastern and Southern Africa
Top 5 countries with the highest absolute numbers of child marriage in Eastern and Southern Africa
National Partnerships and Coalitions in Eastern and Southern Africa
In this region we have national partnerships. Many Girls Not Brides member organisations have come together to accelerate progress to end child marriage in their countries by forming National or State Partnerships and coalitions. Below is an overview of what and where these networks are, what they do and how they work with Girls Not Brides.
Countries in Eastern and Southern Africa
Data sources
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Last updated:
24 April 2025