According to UN Women, nearly three out of ten women aged between 20 and 24 years in India were married or in union before age 18 as of December 2020. Meanwhile, approximately 6.6 percent of these young women were in underage marriage arrangements before the age of 15.
Share of women aged 20-24 who were married or in a union before age 18 in India in 2020
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UN Women. (May 6, 2022). Share of women aged 20-24 who were married or in a union before age 18 in India in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306912/india-underage-marriage-rate-among-women/
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UN Women. (2022). Share of women aged 20-24 who were married or in a union before age 18 in India in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306912/india-underage-marriage-rate-among-women/
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UN Women, Share of women aged 20-24 who were married or in a union before age 18 in India in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306912/india-underage-marriage-rate-among-women/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of women aged 20-24 who were married or in a union before age 18 in India in 2020 [Graph], UN Women, May 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306912/india-underage-marriage-rate-among-women/
