Prevalence rates

Child marriage by 15

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Child marriage by 18

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Age of marriage without consent or exceptions taken into account Minimum legal age of marriage below 18 years
What's the prevalence rate?

There is no publicly available government data on child marriage in Malaysia.

What drives child marriage in Malaysia?

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What is the government doing to address child marriage?

What is the minimum legal framework around marriage?

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Child marriage in Malaysia: its relationship with religion, culture and patriarchy

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