Child marriage in Mauritania

Child marriage in Mauritania: in 2017 in Mauritania, 37% of girls are married off before they are 18 years old; 14% are married before they turn 15.[1] Mauritania is the 19th highest nation in the world for child marriage.

A third of women in Mauritania marry early.[2]

Age at first marriage for women in Mauritania in 2016

Age at first marriage for women in Mauritania in 2016:[2]

18–22 current years of questioned women 18–49 current years of questioned women
Not Married 50.7 % 20.9 %
18 yo or Above 14.1 % 30.4 %
Below 12 yo 5.0 % 9.8 %
12 yo 3.2 % 5.6 %
13 yo 4.5 5.5 %
14 yo 6.0 6.9 %
15 yo 5.1 9.0 %
16 yo 5.1 6.2 %
17 yo 6.4 5.7 %
Total 100.0 100.0
Mean age at first marriage 15.6 yo 16.8 yo

See also

References

  1. ^ "Child marriage around the world: MAURITANIA", Girls Not Brides
  2. ^ a b Chata Malé; Quentin Wodon (March 2016), BASIC PROFILE OF CHILD MARRIAGE IN MAURITANIA (PDF), World Bank Group