NMICS 2010 Report - Central Bureau of Statistics

Table CP.6: Trends in early marriagePercentage of women who were first married or entered into a marital union before the age of 15 years and 18 years, by residence and age groups, MFWR, Nepal, 2010AgePercentmarriedbefore age 15No. of womenaged 15–49yearsUrban Rural AllPercentmarriedbefore age 18No. of womenaged 20–49yearsPercentmarriedbefore age 15No. of womenaged 15–49yearsPercentmarriedbefore age 18No. of womenaged 20–49yearsPercentmarriedbefore age 15No. of womenaged 15–49yearsPercentmarriedbefore age 1815–19 years 2.4 155 na na 4.7 1,356 na na 4.4 1,511 na na20–24 years 7.4 178 36.4 178 13.2 1,209 51.4 1,209 12.4 1,387 49.5 1,38725–29 years 17.4 128 42.3 128 18.8 1,107 62.3 1,107 18.6 1,235 60.3 1,23530–34 years 16.2 99 56.9 99 19.5 895 62.8 895 19.2 994 62.3 99435–39 years 18.1 117 51.9 117 21.5 744 63.2 744 21.0 861 61.7 86140–44 years 30.2 97 62.7 97 20.9 705 64.8 705 22.0 802 64.6 80245–49 years 32.3 73 80.1 73 23.2 510 69.1 510 24.4 582 70.5 582No. of womenaged 20–49yearsTotal 15.3 848 51.3 692 15.8 6,524 61.0 5,169 15.7 7,372 59.9 5,861