today plate 162 · people on the move · 2025 data

Child marriage in South Asia has nearly halved since 2005

  • 25.2% Young women in South Asia married before 18, 2025 estimate, down from 48.8% in 2005.
  • 2020 First estimate with sub-Saharan Africa above South Asia: 34.5% vs 31.2%. It is now the highest of any region.
  • 18.5% World rate in 2025, down from 24.2% in 2005. Latin America barely moved: 21.0% to 18.4%.
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