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

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STAT	Morocco	South Africa	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	67.4% Ranked 4th. 13% more than South Africa	59.9% Ranked 11th.
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	67.4% Ranked 4th. 13% more than South Africa	59.9% Ranked 11th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom	1.6% Ranked 16th.	4.6% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Morocco
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	1.6% Ranked 16th.	4.6% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Morocco
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	56.7% Ranked 4th.	59.8% Ranked 8th. 5% more than Morocco
Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 5th. 20% more than South Africa	15 Ranked 16th.
Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 7th. The same as South Africa	18 Ranked 13th.
Marriageable age > Notes	(This is not always followed in rural areas and many judges do not uphold this law and let women younger than 18 marry.) 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	18 Ranked 99th.	21 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Morocco
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 88th.	21 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Morocco
Teen marriage rate > Men	0.8 Ranked 2nd. 14% more than South Africa	0.7 Ranked 13th.
Teen marriage rate > Women	11.1 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa	3.4 Ranked 13th.
Women denied family planning	11.9% Ranked 14th.	13.8% Ranked 9th. 16% more than Morocco
Years spent single before marriage > Females	25.3 years Ranked 3rd.	27.9 years Ranked 4th. 10% more than Morocco
Years spent single before marriage > Males	29.8 years Ranked 2nd.	30.3 years Ranked 4th. 2% more than Morocco
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	56.7% Ranked 4th.	59.8% Ranked 8th. 5% more than Morocco

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