Child Marriage

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2 CHILD MARRIAGES IN PROVINCES
3 Marriage Data For (15-19) Age Group in Pakistan

Pakistan
Married before the age of 15 4.70%
Married before the age of 18 18.30%
PDHS 2017-18

 

CHILD MARRIAGES IN PROVINCES
PERCENTAGE MARRIED BEFORE AGE 15
Provinces Male Female
Balochistan (2019-2020) 2 6.7
KP (2019) 1 7.3
Sindh (2018-2019) 2.6 7.7
Punjab(2017-2018) 1 4.4
Gilgit-Baltistan (2016-2017) 13.1
Source: MICS

 

Marriage Data For (15-19) Age Group in Pakistan
Area Total Population (15-19 Age) Never Married Married Widowed Divorced Separation
Pakistan 24,154,118 21,696,089 2,437,156 6,563 8,113 6,197
ICT 220,806 210,494 10,225 25 35 27
Balochistan 1,613,142 1,284,958 326,446 854 320 564
KP 4,288,474 3,724,185 561,722 1,045 758 764
Punjab 12,457,100 11,545,540 899,634 2,875 5,689 3,362
Sindh 5,574,596 4,930,912 639,129 1,764 1,311 1,480
Source: Census 2023
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