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This study examines the impact of the pandemic on child marriage rates in India and Zambia, focusing specifically on socio-cultural and economic influences. We collected quantitative and qualitative data from adolescent girls aged 13\u201318 years in India (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20093,049) and 15\u201319 years in Zambia (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20091,615) between February and September 2022. Multi-variable linear probability regression analyses were applied to assess the pandemic\u2019s effect on child marriage and how it was affected by cultural marriage practices of bride price (Zambia) and dowry (India). While we found no significant increase related to pandemic-induced economic strains in Zambia, we observed a significant increase in child marriage rates related to the pandemic circumstances in India. In-depth analysis of qualitative data indicated that reduced dowry demands and lower wedding costs, resulting from restrictions on guest numbers, drove families to prepone weddings and marry off their daughters during the pandemic. 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