In 2018, 0.6 percent of men between the ages of 15 and 19 had been married before reaching age 15 and were still in their marital union, and this represented an average number of nine men. 0.4 percent of respondents between ages 20 and 24 years (911 men) had been married before attaining age 15, representing an average number of 4 men.
Male child marriages in Ghana are significantly less compared to female ones. Even though the rate of child marriage in Ghana has decreased over the last three decades, it still remains an issue in the country. Reasons for this include teenage pregnancy, poverty, and established cultural norms.
Share of men who were married before age 15 in Ghana as of 2018
Child marriage has been defined as the marriage of children under 18 years, whether formal or informal. It is mostly considered as a violation of human rights.
The source explains that this statistic shows the percentage of men aged 15-49 years who first married or entered a marital union before their 15th birthday, the percentages of men aged 20-49 and 20-24 years who first married or entered a marital union before their 15th and 18th birthdays, and the percentage of men aged 15-19 years currently married or in union.
The following are the number of respondents for each age group: 15-49 years (5,323), 20-49 years (3,836), 20-24 years 911), and 15-19 years (1,487).
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Ghana Statistical Service. (September 18, 2020). Share of men who were married before age 15 in Ghana as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173490/share-of-men-who-were-married-before-age-15-in-ghana/
Ghana Statistical Service. "Share of men who were married before age 15 in Ghana as of 2018." Chart. September 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173490/share-of-men-who-were-married-before-age-15-in-ghana/
Ghana Statistical Service. (2020). Share of men who were married before age 15 in Ghana as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173490/share-of-men-who-were-married-before-age-15-in-ghana/
Ghana Statistical Service. "Share of Men Who Were Married before Age 15 in Ghana as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173490/share-of-men-who-were-married-before-age-15-in-ghana/
Ghana Statistical Service, Share of men who were married before age 15 in Ghana as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173490/share-of-men-who-were-married-before-age-15-in-ghana/ (last visited October 13, 2024)
Share of men who were married before age 15 in Ghana as of 2018 [Graph], Ghana Statistical Service, September 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173490/share-of-men-who-were-married-before-age-15-in-ghana/