Central Asia

Tajikistan

Absolute number

Prevalence

14.1 thousand

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

0.4%
373.6 thousand

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

9%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Tajikistan
  • Central Asia
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Tajikistan and Central Asia from 1998 to 2025.

In Tajikistan, 24% of girls in 1998 married before age 18, compared with 9% in 2023, which is the latest available value.

In Central Asia, the prevalence was 16% in 2000 and was 6% in 2025.

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YearTajikistanCentral Asia
199823.9%
200016.2%
200316.9%
200512.1%
20089.5%
20106.6%
201312.4%
20156.7%
20189.2%
20206.7%
20238.8%
20255.7%
Child marriage age
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Tajikistan

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
20239.8%6.3%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
20236.4%11.4%10.3%10.0%5.8%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
202314.5%8.5%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Tajikistan
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Tajikistan from 1998 to 2023.

In Tajikistan, 24% of girls in 1998 married before age 18, compared with 9% in 2023, which is the latest available value.

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YearTajikistan
199823.9%
200316.9%
20089.5%
201312.4%
20189.2%
20238.8%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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The bubble chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) disaggregated by residence in Tajikistan. Data refer to the latest available year.

In Tajikistan, 9% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 10% of girls in rural areas, compared with 6% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Tajikistan9.8%6.3%8.8%
Child marriage age

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