Term:
Percentage of early marriages
Definition:
This indicator provides the proportion of women aged 20 to 24 years World Health Organization [WHO] were first married by age 18. It is calculated by dividing the number of women aged 20‐24 World Health Organization [WHO] were first married or in union by age 18 by the total number of women aged 20‐24 in the population.
Domain:
Population
Source:
United Nations Children's Fund [UNICEF]