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Early marriage (EM) and early childbearing (EC have far-reaching consequences. This study describes the prevalence, trends, inequalities, and drivers of EM and ECB in South Asia using eight rounds of Demographic and Health Survey data across 13 years. We report the percentage of ever-married women aged 20-24 years (n = 105,15 married before 18 years (EM) and with a live birth before 20 years (EC. Relative trends were examined using average annual rate of reduction (AARR). Inequalities were examined by geography, marital hou