Estimated Number of Illegal Child Marriages by Age and Region
Based on provincial legal age thresholds for girls
Region
 Boys Girls
Age Number Age Number
ICT 15-17 869 15 304
Balochistan 15-17 48512 15 10,793
KP 15-17 40990 15 14,177
Punjab 15-17 71343 15 20,086
Sindh 15-17 49785 15–17 91,334
Total 211,499 136,694
Source: Census 2023 & NCRC
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