Child marriage (% women 20-24 married before age 18)
51.4%
Source: World Bank World Development IndicatorsAs of 2019-12-31
Next steps
Public health
Child marriage is classified Critical at 51.4%, observed through 2019-12-31.
Child marriage (% women 20-24 married before age 18)
51.4%
Source: World Bank World Development IndicatorsAs of 2019-12-31
Assessment
Critical
BDPolicyLab analytical classification based on the stated assessment basis. It is not an official agency designation. Benchmark stress score: 97/100.
Source: BDPolicyLab assessmentAs of 2019-12-31
Movement
Unchanged
Stale observation
Source: BDPolicyLab comparable assessmentsAs of 24 Aug 2026, 01:25
Stale observation. Cadence basis: annual official series with publication lag.
Source: BDPolicyLab Crisis Orb Updated 2026-08-23
| Evidence | Reading | Observed through | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child marriage (% women 20-24 married before age 18) | 51.4% | 2019-12-31 | World Bank World Development IndicatorsSP.M18.2024.FE.ZS |
Comparable assessments
Current movement: Unchanged
Critical
25 Jul 2026, 04:03 to 24 Aug 2026, 01:25
341 comparable assessments.
Decision architecture
These are linked records, not recommendations. They identify documented responsibility, published policy work, and modelled instruments that have passed their respective public gates.
Owns
Gender equality, women empowerment, child protection, and prevention of violence against women
Authority: Constitution of Bangladesh, Article 55; Rules of Business 1996
Monitors
Public health, family planning, medical education, and pharmaceutical regulation
Authority: Constitution of Bangladesh, Article 55; Rules of Business 1996
Grounded prescription
Child Marriage in Bangladesh: Convert the Health System into the Frontline Detection and Deterrence NetworkWith 51% of girls married before age 18 per BDHS and Bangladesh holding the world's 4th-highest rate, DGHS should turn routine health contacts into a registration, screening, and referral backbone that makes underage marriage visible and costly.
Research · Primary
Bangladesh Health System: Remarkable Gains, Persistent Gaps, and the Path to Universal CoverageThe assessment compares the latest source observation with BDPolicyLab analytical monitoring bands. For this detector, higher readings indicate greater stress; the internal analytical cutoffs are 10.0%, 20.0%, 30.0%, 40.0%. The score is a level-anchored piecewise-linear transformation with state bands at 20, 40, 60, and 85. The indicator's primary source is identified with the evidence in this card. Forecast ranges are published only as calibrated 80% predictive intervals with an explicit source time unit.
BDPolicyLab analytical classification based on the stated assessment basis. It is not an official agency designation.
No public forecast is shown because the validation or time-unit requirement was not met.
Research · Related
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