People > Marriage, divorce and children Stats: compare key data on Brazil & Denmark

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STAT	Brazil	Denmark
Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 5th. The same as Denmark	18 Ranked 32nd.
Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 5th. The same as Denmark	18 Ranked 33th.
Marriageable age > Notes	16 with parental or guardian consent. The marriage of someone who is under 16 years can also be authorized, but only in cases of pregnancy, or to avoid the imposition of a criminal penalty (statutory rape).	15 with an exemption named "Kongebrev" (which is a "letter from the king [granting an exemption]"). Today, local authorities may give approval if the couple has their own home. A foreigner marrying a Dane does not receive residency permission, unless both spouses are at least 24 years old under the 24 year rule .
Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	16	15
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Men	16 Ranked 34th. 7% more than Denmark	15 Ranked 79th.
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	16 Ranked 21st. 7% more than Denmark	15 Ranked 77th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	18 Ranked 50th. The same as Denmark	18 Ranked 101st.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 43th. The same as Denmark	18 Ranked 89th.
Teen marriage rate > Men	1.1 Ranked 17th.	0.0 Ranked 24th.
Teen marriage rate > Women	4.2 Ranked 20th. 42 times more than Denmark	0.1 Ranked 24th.
Years spent single before marriage > Females	23.4 years Ranked 9th.	30.7 years Ranked 2nd. 31% more than Brazil
Years spent single before marriage > Males	25.4 years Ranked 15th.	32.9 years Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Brazil

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