New Global Estimates of Child Marriage

New data confirm that the practice of child marriage has continued to decline around the world, with accelerated progress in the last 10 years. Progress is insufficient to meet the ambitious target of elimination, as set forth in the SDGs.

The global number of child brides is now estimated at 650 million. The number of girls married in childhood each year, according to the latest prevalence and population figures is estimated at 12 million.