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People > Marriage, divorce and children Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & Sweden

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STAT Netherlands Sweden HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method 69%
Ranked 10th.
75.2%
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Netherlands
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 69%
Ranked 10th.
75.2%
Ranked 4th. 9% more than Netherlands
Contraception use among married women > Condom 9%
Ranked 8th.
16.4%
Ranked 2nd. 82% more than Netherlands
Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 14th. The same as Sweden
18
Ranked 35th.
Marriageable age > Males 18
Ranked 14th. The same as Sweden
18
Ranked 36th.
Marriageable age > Notes Under 18 with parental consent; in case of pregnancy or with personal permission from the Minister of Justice. Under 18 with permission from the county administrative board (LST). The county administrative board may only give permission when there are 'special reasons' but although the custodians of the underage should be heard if possible, the consent of the custodians is not required. Although the law specifies no lower age limit to enter into marriage, the policy of the LST is to not grant any permission to a person under 15 years of age.
Marriages 70,315
Ranked 13th. 39% more than Sweden
50,616
Ranked 14th.

Marriages per thousand people 4.19
Ranked 39th.
5.32
Ranked 22nd. 27% more than Netherlands

Sperm donation laws > Children per donor 25 children 12 children to 6 families (2 per family)
Teen marriage rate > Men 0.0
Ranked 21st.
0.1
Ranked 31st.
Teen marriage rate > Women 0.2
Ranked 21st.
0.5
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Netherlands
Total divorces 34,317
Ranked 6th. 47% more than Sweden
23,422
Ranked 10th.

Total divorces per thousand people 2.05
Ranked 15th.
2.46
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Netherlands

Years spent single before marriage > Females 29.9 years
Ranked 3rd.
32.3 years
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Netherlands
Years spent single before marriage > Males 32.5 years
Ranked 2nd.
34.5 years
Ranked 1st. 6% more than Netherlands
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 117th. The same as Sweden
18
Ranked 51st.
Sperm donation laws > Allowed recipients Everyone Married or in cohabitation
Sperm donation laws > Donor anonymity no no
Sperm donation laws > Donor payment expenses 300 SEK
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage 9%
Ranked 8th.
16.4%
Ranked 2nd. 82% more than Netherlands
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods 67%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Sweden
64.8%
Ranked 4th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men 18
Ranked 131st. The same as Sweden
18
Ranked 59th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage 67%
Ranked 7th. 3% more than Sweden
64.8%
Ranked 4th.

SOURCES: United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Wikipedia: Marriageable age (Africa); Wikipedia: Marriageable age (South America); United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Sperm donation laws by country (Overview table); United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables

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