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Banned in 54 countries
You must be 18 to marry - no exceptions.
No marriage under 18 since 2015.
No marriage under 18 since 2014.
No marriage under 18 since 2017.
No marriage under 18 since 2018.
No marriage under 18 since 2019.
No marriage under 18 since 2019.
No marriage under 18 since 2022.
No marriage under 18 since 2022.
No marriage under 18 since 2023.
No marriage under 18 since 2023.
No marriage under 18 since April 2025.
No marriage under 18 since August 2025.
No marriage under 18 since 2017.
No marriage under 18 since 2017.
No marriage under 18 since July 2025.
No marriage under 18 since 2017.
No marriage under 18 since 2015.
No marriage under 18 since 2015.
No marriage under 18 since 2017.
No marriage under 18 since 2017.
No marriage under 18 since 2017.
No marriage under 18 - for every religion.
No marriage under 18 since 2021.
No marriage under 18 since 2022.
No marriage under 18 since 2022.
No marriage under 18 since 2023.
No marriage under 18 since 2024.
No marriage under 18 since November 2025.
No marriage under 18 since September 2025.
Parents could approve marriage at 14 - until 2025.
No marriage under 18 in all 32 states.
Girls could marry at 16 - until 2022.
No marriage under 18 - and parents must agree until 19.
Girls could marry at 15 - until March 2025.
18 for both sexes since 2025.
Men must be 20 to marry, women 18.
You must be 20 to marry - boys and girls.
Men must be 22 to marry, women 20.
You must be 21 to marry.
Teens could marry at 15 - until March 2026.
No marriage under 18.
No marriage under 18 - civil or religious.
No marriage under 18 - customary ones too.
No marriage under 18 since 2016.
No marriage under 18 - written into the constitution.
No marriage under 18 since 2016.
Marrying a child can mean prison - since 2019.
No marriage under 18 - customary ones too, since 2023.
No marriage under 18 - of any kind.
Marrying a child: up to 20 years in prison.
Marrying a child: up to 12 years in prison.
Even attending a child wedding is a crime.
No marriage under 18 can be registered - since 2008.
Everywhere not listed here, Child Marriage is allowed.
Restricted in 41 countries
Banned in England - Scotland still allows 16.
18 - but a prosecutor can make an exception.
Emancipated 16-year-olds can still marry.
16 with a court's permission.
A youth court can allow marriage under 18.
A judge can allow marriage under 18.
Girls can marry at 16 with a court - boys can't.
16 with official permission.
16 with parents' consent.
16 with a court's permission.
16 with a court's permission.
Under 18 with official permission.
16 with a court's permission.
Under 18 with a court's permission.
16 with parents' consent.
A court can allow marriage at 15.
A ban is passed - start date not confirmed.
16 with a court's permission.
Some regions allow marriage at 14.
Can be lowered to 15.
16 for good reasons.
16 with parents' consent.
16 for valid reasons.
17 for valid reasons.
16 with a family court's permission.
A court can approve a minor's marriage.
Under 18 with a court's permission.
15 with a judge's permission.
15 with a judge's permission.
A judge can approve marriage under 18.
19 - but a judge can make an exception.
A judge can approve marriage under 18.
Under 18 with parents' consent.
Women 18, men 21 - but child marriages are only voidable.
A special clause allows under-18 marriage.
19 - but courts grant exceptions.
18 since 2025 - a court can allow younger.
16 with a court and parents.
16 with a Family Court's consent.
16 with parents' consent.
16 with parents - younger with a judge.
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