Throughout the world, the prevalence rate of forced marriages was higher among the female than the male population in 2021. The number of people forced to marry per 1,000 inhabitants was highest in Arab states both among women and men, whereas it was lowest in the Americas.
Number of victims of forced marriage worldwide per 1,000 population in 2021, by region and gender
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ILO, & International Organization for Migration, & Walk Free Foundation. (September 12, 2022). Number of victims of forced marriage worldwide per 1,000 population in 2021, by region and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332507/rate-victims-forced-marriage-region-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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