Central Asia

Uzbekistan

Summary

Explore how common child marriage is throughout the country, how levels have changed over time, and how the situation in this country compares to others.

Absolute number

Prevalence

48.5 thousand

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

0%
1.1 million

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

3%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Central Asia
  • Uzbekistan
Child marriage age
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YearCentral AsiaUzbekistan
199717.1%
199812.1%
200213.3%
200314.1%
20075.6%
200810.0%
20125.0%
20136.8%
20175.2%
20186.5%
20223.4%
20236.1%
Child marriage age
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Uzbekistan

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Urban
  • Rural
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YearUrbanRural
20223.0%3.8%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
20220.0%2.1%6.2%5.5%2.0%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
20223.4%
Child marriage age

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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Uzbekistan. See the range of values within the country, and explore the map for details.

Prevalence of child marriage

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0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 3% 1% 0% 0% 1%
Child marriage age

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2022

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Uzbekistan in 2022

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2022

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Uzbekistan in 2022

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YearUzbekistanAndijon ViloyatiBuxoro VilyatiFarg'Ona ViloyatiJizzax ViloyatiNamangan ViloyatiNavoiy ViloyatiQashqadaryo ViloyatiQoraqalpog'Iston RespublikasiSamarqand ViloyatiSirdaryo ViloyatiSurxondaryo ViloyatiToshkent ShahriToshkent ViloyatiXorazm Viloyati
3.4%2.4%0.0%1.2%0.0%0.5%0.6%0.0%0.8%2.6%0.7%0.4%0.5%0.0%0.5%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Uzbekistan
Child marriage age
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YearUzbekistan
199717.1%
200213.3%
20075.6%
20125.0%
20175.2%
20223.4%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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CountryUrbanRuralTotal prevalence
Uzbekistan3.0%3.8%3.4%
Perspective
Child marriage age

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