In 2024, around 650 million girls worldwide were married before turning 18, among which around 207 million were married before turning 15. Central and Southern Asia accounted for almost half of the total number of child brides worldwide.
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Number of child brides worldwide in 2024, by region
(in million)
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The Child Marriage Data Portal. (December 31, 2024). Number of child brides worldwide in 2024, by region (in million) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551450/number-of-child-brides-worldwide-by-region/
The Child Marriage Data Portal. "Number of child brides worldwide in 2024, by region (in million)." Chart. December 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551450/number-of-child-brides-worldwide-by-region/
The Child Marriage Data Portal. (2024). Number of child brides worldwide in 2024, by region (in million). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551450/number-of-child-brides-worldwide-by-region/
The Child Marriage Data Portal. "Number of Child Brides Worldwide in 2024, by Region (in Million)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551450/number-of-child-brides-worldwide-by-region/
The Child Marriage Data Portal, Number of child brides worldwide in 2024, by region (in million) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551450/number-of-child-brides-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited June 29, 2025)
Number of child brides worldwide in 2024, by region (in million) [Graph], The Child Marriage Data Portal, December 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551450/number-of-child-brides-worldwide-by-region/
