Latest items for AOM-DATA-1
Sept. 22, 2023, 8:51 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"According to UNICEF, 6 percent of men aged 20-24 were married or in union before age 18, 30 percent of women aged 20-24 were married or in union by 18, and 7 percent of women aged 20-24 were married or in union by age 15" (20).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"According to UNICEF, 6 percent of men aged 20-24 were married or in union before age 18, 30 percent of women aged 20-24 were married or in union by 18, and 7 percent of women aged 20-24 were married or in union by age 15" (20).
Sept. 6, 2023, 5:32 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
" 'Among [teacher Gunjan Tiwari's] relatives in [her] ancestral village in Etawah district in the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh, a 25-year-old is considered an old woman in the marriage market' " (para 33).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
" 'Among [teacher Gunjan Tiwari's] relatives in [her] ancestral village in Etawah district in the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh, a 25-year-old is considered an old woman in the marriage market' " (para 33).
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"In the Maldives, women tend to marry earlier than men. The median age at first marriage is 20.9 years among women and 20.47 years among men." (25).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"In the Maldives, women tend to marry earlier than men. The median age at first marriage is 20.9 years among women and 20.47 years among men." (25).
April 1, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Uzbekistan
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"In 2016, the average age of first marriage among women was 22.6 years, while for men it was 26 years." (16).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"In 2016, the average age of first marriage among women was 22.6 years, while for men it was 26 years." (16).
Jan. 6, 2023, 10:37 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"Married at the age of 15 or 16, girls in the drought-affected Marathwada region become mothers in the next couple of years" (para 8, 11).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"Married at the age of 15 or 16, girls in the drought-affected Marathwada region become mothers in the next couple of years" (para 8, 11).
Aug. 18, 2022, 4 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"There have been nearly 3,000 forced marriage protection orders in the last seven years despite the number of under 18s hoping to marry falling." (12)
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"There have been nearly 3,000 forced marriage protection orders in the last seven years despite the number of under 18s hoping to marry falling." (12)
June 28, 2022, 2:56 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"The median age at first marriage among women age 20-49 has continued to rise slowly, increasing from 15.3 years in 2007 to 16.3 years in 2017- 18. It is higher in the eastern divisions (18.1 years in Sylhet and 16.9 years in Chattogram) and lower in the western divisions (15.8 years in Khulna and 15.6 years each in Rajshahi and Rangpur). Fifty-nine percent of women age 20-24 marry before age 18 (legal age of marriage)" (41). "Although the legal age of marriage for women in Bangladesh is 18, a large proportion of marriages still take place before women reach their legal age. The median age at first marriage among women...more
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"The median age at first marriage among women age 20-49 has continued to rise slowly, increasing from 15.3 years in 2007 to 16.3 years in 2017- 18. It is higher in the eastern divisions (18.1 years in Sylhet and 16.9 years in Chattogram) and lower in the western divisions (15.8 years in Khulna and 15.6 years each in Rajshahi and Rangpur). Fifty-nine percent of women age 20-24 marry before age 18 (legal age of marriage)" (41). "Although the legal age of marriage for women in Bangladesh is 18, a large proportion of marriages still take place before women reach their legal age. The median age at first marriage among women...more
June 7, 2022, 10:47 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: MARR-DATA-1, AOM-DATA-1, ATDW-DATA-1
"According to the 2009 statistics, the crude marriage rate in China was 9.10 and the crude divorce rate was 1.85‰, with the average age at first marriage higher than the legal age of marriage" (56).
Variables: MARR-DATA-1, AOM-DATA-1, ATDW-DATA-1
"According to the 2009 statistics, the crude marriage rate in China was 9.10 and the crude divorce rate was 1.85‰, with the average age at first marriage higher than the legal age of marriage" (56).
May 27, 2022, 4:14 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"Mean age at first marriage for women increased from 24,2 in 2014 to 25 in 2019" (29).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"Mean age at first marriage for women increased from 24,2 in 2014 to 25 in 2019" (29).
Jan. 6, 2022, 12:09 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"The average age of marriage may differ from region to region, and city to city. In the city the average age may be in the 20s where in rural areas it may be in their teens" (1).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"The average age of marriage may differ from region to region, and city to city. In the city the average age may be in the 20s where in rural areas it may be in their teens" (1).
Nov. 3, 2021, 9:32 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"The average age of marriage is 17.9 for women. Women who marry under the age of 15 make up 3% of married women" (13).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"The average age of marriage is 17.9 for women. Women who marry under the age of 15 make up 3% of married women" (13).
July 28, 2021, 2:11 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1, AOM-LAW-1, AOM-DATA-1
"[U]nder Iran’s laws, girls can marry after the age of 13, though the average age of marriage for Iranian women is 23" (para 15).
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1, AOM-LAW-1, AOM-DATA-1
"[U]nder Iran’s laws, girls can marry after the age of 13, though the average age of marriage for Iranian women is 23" (para 15).
Feb. 27, 2021, 10:55 a.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"The average age of entering into the first marriage permanently increases: among women, it has increased from 21.8 years old in 2010 to 24.5 years old in 2012. Among men over the same period, this age has increased from 24.5 years old to 27.0 years old" (7).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"The average age of entering into the first marriage permanently increases: among women, it has increased from 21.8 years old in 2010 to 24.5 years old in 2012. Among men over the same period, this age has increased from 24.5 years old to 27.0 years old" (7).
Feb. 10, 2021, 10:42 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: AOM-DATA-1, AOM-DATA-2, PW-PRACTICE-2
"Muslim Senegal is constitutionally secular, but customary law is in widespread use. At least 10% of girls are married before 14, and men can have up to four wives" (para 13).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1, AOM-DATA-2, PW-PRACTICE-2
"Muslim Senegal is constitutionally secular, but customary law is in widespread use. At least 10% of girls are married before 14, and men can have up to four wives" (para 13).
Dec. 17, 2020, 5:42 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: AOM-LAW-1, AOM-DATA-1
“Iranian laws mean girls can marry after the age of 13, though the average age of marriage for Iranian women is 23” (para. 30).
Variables: AOM-LAW-1, AOM-DATA-1
“Iranian laws mean girls can marry after the age of 13, though the average age of marriage for Iranian women is 23” (para. 30).
Nov. 24, 2020, 5:35 p.m.
Countries: Tanzania
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
“With two out of five girls being married off before their 18th birthday, Tanzania has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, according to UN estimates” (para 6).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
“With two out of five girls being married off before their 18th birthday, Tanzania has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, according to UN estimates” (para 6).
Sept. 23, 2020, 9:40 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1, AOM-DATA-1
"Around 14 percent of girls in Indonesia are married before age 18, and 1 percent marry before age 15" (para 12).
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1, AOM-DATA-1
"Around 14 percent of girls in Indonesia are married before age 18, and 1 percent marry before age 15" (para 12).
Aug. 11, 2020, 7:11 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1, AOM-DATA-1, MABFC-DATA-1
“In the event that a girl is allowed to live, she is married off at 12, or 13, even before she can say “adult”. She gives birth to her first child within the first year of her marriage, and then mothers many, many more in the years to come” (para 3).
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1, AOM-DATA-1, MABFC-DATA-1
“In the event that a girl is allowed to live, she is married off at 12, or 13, even before she can say “adult”. She gives birth to her first child within the first year of her marriage, and then mothers many, many more in the years to come” (para 3).
Aug. 7, 2020, 5:07 p.m.
Countries: Moldova
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
The World Bank indicates in their data set for "Age at first marriage, female" that the age at first marriage for females in Moldova in 2012 was 21.9 years of age (MAD - CODER COMMENT)
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
The World Bank indicates in their data set for "Age at first marriage, female" that the age at first marriage for females in Moldova in 2012 was 21.9 years of age (MAD - CODER COMMENT)
Aug. 3, 2020, 11:55 a.m.
Countries: Norway
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
The World Bank indicates in their data set for "Age at first marriage, female" that the age at first marriage for females in Norway in 2014 was 31.8 years of age (MAD - CODER COMMENT)
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
The World Bank indicates in their data set for "Age at first marriage, female" that the age at first marriage for females in Norway in 2014 was 31.8 years of age (MAD - CODER COMMENT)
July 29, 2020, 8:39 p.m.
Countries: Slovakia
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
The World Bank indicates in their data set for "Age at first marriage, female" that the age at first marriage for females in the Slovak Republic in 2014 was 30.1 years of age (MAD - CODER COMMENT)
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
The World Bank indicates in their data set for "Age at first marriage, female" that the age at first marriage for females in the Slovak Republic in 2014 was 30.1 years of age (MAD - CODER COMMENT)
July 29, 2020, 8:33 p.m.
Countries: Slovenia
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
The World Bank indicates in their data set for "Age at first marriage, female" that the age at first marriage for females in Slovenia in 2014 was 33.9 years of age (MAD - CODER COMMENT)
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
The World Bank indicates in their data set for "Age at first marriage, female" that the age at first marriage for females in Slovenia in 2014 was 33.9 years of age (MAD - CODER COMMENT)
July 29, 2020, 3:09 p.m.
Countries: Sweden
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
The World Bank indicates in their data set for "Age at first marriage, female" that the age at first marriage for females in Sweden in 2014 was 31 years of age (MAD - CODER COMMENT)
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
The World Bank indicates in their data set for "Age at first marriage, female" that the age at first marriage for females in Sweden in 2014 was 31 years of age (MAD - CODER COMMENT)
July 29, 2020, 12:47 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
The World Bank indicates in their data set for "Age at first marriage, female" that the age at first marriage for females in Switzerland in 2014 was 30.4 years of age (MAD - CODER COMMENT)
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
The World Bank indicates in their data set for "Age at first marriage, female" that the age at first marriage for females in Switzerland in 2014 was 30.4 years of age (MAD - CODER COMMENT)
July 19, 2020, 1:45 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"The median age at first marriage is 17.9 years among women and 21.7 years among men age 25-49. Thus, women in Nepal marry about 4 years earlier than men" (77).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"The median age at first marriage is 17.9 years among women and 21.7 years among men age 25-49. Thus, women in Nepal marry about 4 years earlier than men" (77).
July 3, 2020, 4:25 p.m.
Countries: Zambia
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"In Zambia, women marry earlier than men. The median age at first marriage is 19.1 years among women and 24.4 years among men age 25-49" (63).
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"In Zambia, women marry earlier than men. The median age at first marriage is 19.1 years among women and 24.4 years among men age 25-49" (63).
June 19, 2020, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: South Africa
Variables: MARR-DATA-1, AOM-DATA-1
"According to the 2016 State of the World’s Children Report of the UN Children’s Fund, 6 percent of girls in the country were married before age 18" (27).
Variables: MARR-DATA-1, AOM-DATA-1
"According to the 2016 State of the World’s Children Report of the UN Children’s Fund, 6 percent of girls in the country were married before age 18" (27).
June 18, 2020, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Albania
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"Official data from 2017 indicates that 16.9% of marriages that year involved a female spouse aged under 19, and 0.5% involved a male spouse under 19, but this does not include unregistered marriages, meaning that the real prevalence rate is unknown. Rates of child marriage are also known to be much higher in Roma communities, but accurate statistical data is unavailable."
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"Official data from 2017 indicates that 16.9% of marriages that year involved a female spouse aged under 19, and 0.5% involved a male spouse under 19, but this does not include unregistered marriages, meaning that the real prevalence rate is unknown. Rates of child marriage are also known to be much higher in Roma communities, but accurate statistical data is unavailable."
June 5, 2020, 1:19 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"In Papua New Guinea, women tend to marry earlier than men. Among those age 25-49, the median age at first marriage is 20.4 years among women and 25.0 years among men (Figure 4.2). Twenty-nine percent of women but only 7% of men age 25-49 marry before their 18th birthday (Table 4.3)" (67). "The median age at first marriage among women age 25-49 has increased slightly since 2006, from 19.8 years to 20.4. Among men, the median age at first marriage has increased more steeply, from 22.5 in 2006 to 25.0 in 2016-18. However, looking only at data from the 2016-18 survey, there is no evidence of a change in age...more
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"In Papua New Guinea, women tend to marry earlier than men. Among those age 25-49, the median age at first marriage is 20.4 years among women and 25.0 years among men (Figure 4.2). Twenty-nine percent of women but only 7% of men age 25-49 marry before their 18th birthday (Table 4.3)" (67). "The median age at first marriage among women age 25-49 has increased slightly since 2006, from 19.8 years to 20.4. Among men, the median age at first marriage has increased more steeply, from 22.5 in 2006 to 25.0 in 2016-18. However, looking only at data from the 2016-18 survey, there is no evidence of a change in age...more
May 31, 2020, 6:36 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"Men tend to marry considerably later than women in India. The median age at first marriage is 19 years among women age 20-49 and 24.5 years among men age 25-49. Forty percent of women age 20-49 marry before the legal minimum age of marriage of 18 years, and 26 percent of men age 25-49 marry before the minimum legal age of marriage of 21 years. Trends: Early marriage has been declining over time. Marriage before the legal age of 18 is 27 percent for women age 20-24, compared with 46 percent for women age 45-49. Similarly, for men, marriage before the legal age of 21 years has dropped from 29...more
Variables: AOM-DATA-1
"Men tend to marry considerably later than women in India. The median age at first marriage is 19 years among women age 20-49 and 24.5 years among men age 25-49. Forty percent of women age 20-49 marry before the legal minimum age of marriage of 18 years, and 26 percent of men age 25-49 marry before the minimum legal age of marriage of 21 years. Trends: Early marriage has been declining over time. Marriage before the legal age of 18 is 27 percent for women age 20-24, compared with 46 percent for women age 45-49. Similarly, for men, marriage before the legal age of 21 years has dropped from 29...more