
Top 10 countries by child marriage prevalence (% of women 20-24 married before 18, UNICEF data via Girls Not Brides): 1. Niger: 76% (~28.8M pop) 2. Central African Republic: 61% (~5.7M) 3. Chad: 61% (~21.6M) 4. Mali: 54% (~25.9M) 5. South Sudan: 52% (~12.4M) 6. Bangladesh: 51% (~178M) 7. Burkina Faso: 51% (~24.6M) 8. Mozambique: 48% (~36M) 9. Guinea: 47% (~15.4M) 10. Somalia: 45% (~18.4M) Data from recent national surveys (2015-2024). Pops approx. 2025-26 estimates.



















