What percentage of Pakistani women aged 20–24 married before 18?
The survey-derived 2018 indicator reports that 18.3% of Pakistani women aged 20–24 had first married or entered a union before age 18. Using women aged 20–24 ensures every...
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How common is marriage before 15 compared with marriage before 18?
Among Pakistani women aged 20–24 in the 2017–18 survey data, about 3.6% had married before age 15 and 18.3% before age 18. The second figure includes the first group, so th...
Why do child-marriage figures change with the age group and survey year?
The standard prevalence indicator usually asks what share of women aged 20–24 married before age 18. That cohort has completed exposure to the threshold, while a group of c...
What is the legal minimum age for marriage in different provinces of Pakistan?
As of 30 August 2026, the minimum marriage age is 18 for both women and men in Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Islamabad Capital Territory. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has not enacted…
How does age at marriage relate to age at first birth in Pakistan?
Earlier marriage generally creates earlier exposure to first birth, and Pakistan DHS data shows first birth follows marriage for most women. In 2017–18, median age at first…
At what ages is divorce or separation most frequently recorded in Pakistani demographic data?
The 2023 Census recorded the largest absolute number of divorced people in the 35–39 age group, 79,079, closely followed by ages 30–34 with 78,348. Separation counts were…
What age difference do Weddme members include in matrimonial preferences?
Weddme age-preference findings describe saved partner-age ranges, not final marriage outcomes or national preferences.
How wide are saved age ranges in Weddme matrimonial search?
Saved age ranges measure search breadth among Weddme users included in the age-preference study.