Eastern Europe and Central Asia

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Under 18 prevalence in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Top 5 countries with the highest prevalence rates of child marriage in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Top 5 countries with the highest prevalence rates of child marriage in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Position Country
1
15.0% Turkey
2
14.0% Georgia
3
13.0% Kyrgyzstan
4
12.0% Moldova
5
12.0% Albania

*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 Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Top 5 countries with the highest absolute numbers of child marriage in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Top 5 countries with the highest absolute numbers of child marriage in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Position Country
1
8,000,000 Turkey
2
5,400,000 Russia
3
1,700,000 Ukraine
4
1,100,000 Uzbekistan
5
640,600 Kazakhstan

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

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