People > Marriage, divorce and children Stats: compare key data on China & South Africa

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STAT	China	South Africa	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	84.6% Ranked 2nd. 41% more than South Africa	59.9% Ranked 11th.
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	84.6% Ranked 2nd. 41% more than South Africa	59.9% Ranked 11th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom	8.5% Ranked 10th. 85% more than South Africa	4.6% Ranked 13th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	8.5% Ranked 10th. 85% more than South Africa	4.6% Ranked 13th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	84% Ranked 1st. 40% more than South Africa	59.8% Ranked 8th.
Marriageable age > Females	20 Ranked 5th. 33% more than South Africa	15 Ranked 16th.
Marriageable age > Males	22 Ranked 1st. 22% more than South Africa	18 Ranked 13th.
Marriageable age > Notes	Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist}} template (see the help page ).	For a marriage under the Marriage Act, 1961 , parental consent is required for the marriage of a party under the age of majority , which was formerly 21 but is now 18. The special consent of the Minister of Home Affairs is also required for the marriage of a girl under the age of 15 or a boy under the age of 18.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	22 Ranked 2nd. 5% more than South Africa	21 Ranked 11th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	20 Ranked 21st.	21 Ranked 8th. 5% more than China
Teen marriage rate > Men	0.6 Ranked 20th.	0.7 Ranked 13th. 17% more than China
Teen marriage rate > Women	2.1 Ranked 23th.	3.4 Ranked 13th. 62% more than China
Women denied family planning	2.3% Ranked 12th.	13.8% Ranked 9th. 6 times more than China
Years spent single before marriage > Females	23.1 years Ranked 9th.	27.9 years Ranked 4th. 21% more than China
Years spent single before marriage > Males	24.8 years Ranked 16th.	30.3 years Ranked 4th. 22% more than China
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	84% Ranked 1st. 40% more than South Africa	59.8% Ranked 8th.

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