Key Takeaways
- 50% of marriages before age 20 end in divorce within 10 years
- Women marrying under 20 have a 60% divorce rate
- Early marriages (under 18) have 48% dissolution rate in first 5 years
- Teen marriage doubles dropout rate to 50%
- Women marrying under 20 complete 30% less schooling
- Child marriage halves high school graduation odds
- Young marriages lead to 20% lower lifetime earnings
- Women marrying under 20 earn 30% less over career
- Early marriage reduces household income by 25%
- Early marriage increases depression by 60%
- Teen brides report 2.5x anxiety disorders
- Child marriage linked to 40% higher PTSD rates
- Young marriage increases maternal mortality by 50%
- Teen brides face 2x obstetric fistula risk
- Early marriage linked to 30% higher anemia rates
About half of marriages under 20 end in divorce, with early marriage also harming education and long term health.
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How We Rate Confidence
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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