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

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STAT	Australia	South Africa	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	72.3% Ranked 11th. 21% more than South Africa	59.9% Ranked 11th.
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	72.3% Ranked 11th. 21% more than South Africa	59.9% Ranked 11th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom	14.6% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Africa	4.6% Ranked 13th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	14.6% Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Africa	4.6% Ranked 13th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	68.1% Ranked 7th. 14% more than South Africa	59.8% Ranked 8th.
Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 37th. 20% more than South Africa	15 Ranked 16th.
Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 38th. The same as South Africa	18 Ranked 13th.
Marriageable age > Notes	16 with permission from a court and both parents (only granted in exceptional circumstances).	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 legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	16	15
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Men	16 Ranked 59th.	18 Ranked 7th. 13% more than Australia
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 94th.	21 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Australia
Teen marriage rate > Men	0.4 Ranked 12th.	0.7 Ranked 13th. 75% more than Australia
Teen marriage rate > Women	0.8 Ranked 15th.	3.4 Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Australia
Years spent single before marriage > Females	28.7 years Ranked 4th. 3% more than South Africa	27.9 years Ranked 4th.
Years spent single before marriage > Males	30.9 years Ranked 4th. 2% more than South Africa	30.3 years Ranked 4th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	18 Ranked 106th.	21 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Australia
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	16 Ranked 49th. 7% more than South Africa	15 Ranked 67th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	68.1% Ranked 7th. 14% more than South Africa	59.8% Ranked 8th.

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