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Child marriage rates in Bangladesh are amongst the highest in the world. [24] Every 2 out of 3 marriages involve child marriages. According to statistics from 2005, 49% of women then between 25 and 29 were married by the age of 15 in Bangladesh. [145]
Country Marriage rate Palestine 10.0 Fiji 9.8 Egypt 9.6 Bahamas 9.5 Uzbekistan 9.5 Cyprus 8.9 Tajikistan 8.9 Albania 8.0 Mauritius 7.9 Kyrgyzstan 7.8 Sri Lanka
The incidence of child marriage has been falling in most parts of the world. In developed countries, child marriage is outlawed or restricted. Girls who marry before 18 are at greater risk of becoming victims of domestic violence, than those who marry later, especially when they are married to a much older man. [41]
Getting married before the age of 18 is a common part of life for girls living in Bangladesh. Currently, the country has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. An estimated 29 ...
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In the United States, the mean age at first marriage is about 32 for men and about 30.8 for women, putting the average age at first marriage at about 31.4 for both genders. However, in India, it is even lower, at about 30 for men and about 27.2 for women, putting the average age at first marriage at about 28.6 for both genders. [citation needed]
Despite the law, child marriage rates in Bangladesh are among the highest in the world. Every 2 out of 3 marriages involve child marriages. [154] Bhutan: 18 [155] Brunei: 18: 14 [156] Minimum legal age for marriage without parental consent varies across states/provinces, ethnic groups, religious groups or forms of marriage. [157] Cambodia: 18 ...
In the 21st century, teenage marriage is largely unrecognized or illegal in most countries, as most laws classify it as child abuse. [2] Teenage marriage continues to be most prevalent in culturally or geographically isolated parts of the world, and it seems to be decreasing in areas where modern ideas of education are prevalent within the ...