Estimated Number of Illegal Child Marriages by Age and Region

The State of Children in Pakistan

Estimated Number of Illegal Child Marriages by Age and Region
Based on provincial legal age thresholds for girls
Region	Boys		Girls
Region	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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