Child marriage in Azerbaijan (overview)

This fact sheet provides information about child marriage in Azerbaijan and offers recommendations aimed at addressing the issue.

It includes:

• A review of national legislation and the country’s ratification of the various international standards relevant to the issue,


• Analysis of current practices and attitudes towards child marriages,


• Statistical information about the prevalence of the practice.

The methodology for this study involved a review of the existing legal framework and literature related to child marriages in Azerbaijan, and interviews and focus groups with child spouses, community members and experts.