Child marriage in Mauritania: in 2017 inMauritania, 37% of girls are married off before they are 18 years old; 14% are married before they turn 15.[1] Mauritania is the 19th highest nation in the world for child marriage.
A third of women in Mauritania marry early.[2]
Age at first marriage for women in Mauritania in 2016:[2]
| 18–22current years of questioned women | 18–49current years of questioned women | |
|---|---|---|
| Not Married | 50.7 % | 20.9 % |
| 18 yo or Above | 14.1 % | 30.4 % |
| Below 12 yo | 5.0 % | 9.8 % |
| 12 yo | 3.2 % | 5.6 % |
| 13 yo | 4.5 | 5.5 % |
| 14 yo | 6.0 | 6.9 % |
| 15 yo | 5.1 | 9.0 % |
| 16 yo | 5.1 | 6.2 % |
| 17 yo | 6.4 | 5.7 % |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Mean age at first marriage | 15.6 yo | 16.8 yo |