I'm researching this week about child marriage and its relationship with maternal morbidity and mortality. Turns out that 14 year old mothers aren't a great idea, healthwise (and probably many otherwises.) Go figure. But check out the UN Data on legal age of marriage throughout the world:
I think that a couple countries are tied for the oldest minimum age, with the groom needing to be at least 22. Please note the "exceptions" column for Trinidad and Tobago, where the minimum age for the bride (with parental consent) depends on whether you're Muslim (12 years) or Hindu (14 years). Also, apparently there are US states where you can marry off your daughter at 13 with parental permission. I am disturbed.
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