Chart: Many Countries Allow Child Marriage

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Many Countries Allow Child Marriage

Most countries around the world have a law specifying what age people can marry, with at least 117 of them allowing children to marry (people under the age of 18), according to . The following infographic shows the minimium marriage age for boys and girls in countries around the world.

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This chart shows the minimum marriage age for boys and girls in 2015.

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