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Table 2 Highest prevalence rates for women who were first married by age 15 or 18

From: Trends in child marriage, sexual violence, early sexual intercourse and the challenges for policy interventions to meet the sustainable development goals

Country

Income Category

Prevalence rate in

Year

Category based on the Prevalence

- Marriage by 15

 Niger

Low

28,0

2012

high

 Central African Republic

Low

25,8

2019

high

 Chad

Low

24,2

2019

high

 Mauritania

Low-middle

17,8

2015

medium

 Guinea

Low

17,0

2018

medium

- Marriage by 18

 Niger

Low

76,3

2012

high

 Central African Republic

Low

61,0

2019

high

 Chad

Low

60,6

2019

high

 Mali

Low

53,7

2018

high

 Mozambique

Low

52,9

2015

high