![Informal Child Marriages in Mexico](https://humantraffickingsearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2017-07-18-at-12.54.14-PM-1_brbo15.png)
Informal Child Marriages in Mexico
Child marriage is common in many areas of Mexico. Nearly 1 in 4 girls (or 23%) are married or in a union before the age of 18, a rate that has been stagnant for almost 30 years. Living in rural area is a risk factor. In 14 of the 32 states, the report found that 30% of girls in rural settings were married before 18.
Rates vary across regions and states with girls in rural areas, where up to 30% of girls are married before 18, being most at risk.