How often do couples know one another before marriage in Pakistan?
Pakistan has no current nationally representative statistic for how long spouses knew one another before marriage or what contact they had. Research among married youth has…
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How common are arranged marriages in Pakistan according to available research?
Arranged marriage is widely documented in Pakistan, but no recent nationally representative survey publishes a single percentage using a consistent…
How do researchers define a semi-arranged marriage?
“Semi-arranged marriage” is a research and everyday description, not a standardized Pakistani legal category. It usually refers to a family-facilitated introduction followed…
What percentage of Pakistani marriages are between first cousins?
The 2017–18 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey found that almost half of ever-married women were married to a first cousin: about 29% to a cousin on the father’s side…
How soon after marriage do couples in Pakistan typically have their first child?
The 2017–18 Pakistan DHS reported a median age at first marriage of 20.4 years and a median age at first birth of 22.8 years among women aged 25–49. The 2.4-year difference…
How does contraceptive use differ among married couples in Pakistan?
In the 2017–18 Pakistan DHS, 34% of currently married women used any contraceptive method: 25% used a modern method and 9% a traditional method. Modern-method use was about…
What is Pakistan's divorce rate according to official data?
Pakistan’s 2023 Census counted 499,017 divorced people among 142,924,350 residents aged 15 or older, equal to 0.35%. It also counted 210,895 separated people, or 0.15%; the…
How common is remarriage after divorce in Pakistan?
Pakistan does not publish a current national transition rate showing what proportion of divorced people remarry or how long remarriage takes. The census records current…
How common is remarriage after widowhood in Pakistan?
Official Pakistani statistics do not provide a national remarriage-after-widowhood rate. The 2023 Census counted 5.4 million people aged 15 or older who were currently…
Can Weddme data represent all Pakistani marriages?
No. Weddme data can describe the eligible profiles and saved preferences included in a defined Weddme study, but it should not be treated as nationally representative.