Western Africa

Mauritania

Summary

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Absolute number

Prevalence

292.4 thousand

Married by 15: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 15

16%
592.5 thousand

Married by 18: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 18

37%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Western Africa
  • Mauritania
Child marriage age
Data table
YearWestern AfricaMauritania
199639.6%
199942.8%
200137.2%
200441.2%
200636.2%
200938.9%
201137.3%
201439.6%
201637.5%
201939.5%
202136.6%
202431.6%
Child marriage age
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Mauritania

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Urban
  • Rural
Residence Data table
YearUrbanRural
202123.3%51.8%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
Wealth Data table
YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
202158.3%52.5%40.5%29.7%14.9%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
Education Data table
YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
202152.7%47.0%16.5%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Mauritania
Child marriage age
Data table
YearMauritania
199639.6%
200137.2%
200636.2%
201137.3%
201637.5%
202136.6%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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Data table
CountryUrbanRuralTotal prevalence
Mauritania23.3%51.8%36.6%
Perspective
Child marriage age

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