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

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STAT	Canada	South Africa	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	74% Ranked 9th. 24% more than South Africa	59.9% Ranked 11th.
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	74% Ranked 9th. 24% more than South Africa	59.9% Ranked 11th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom	15% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Africa	4.6% Ranked 13th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	15% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Africa	4.6% Ranked 13th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	72% Ranked 5th. 20% more than South Africa	59.8% Ranked 8th.
Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 20th. 20% more than South Africa	15 Ranked 16th.
Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 20th. The same as South Africa	18 Ranked 13th.
Marriageable age > Notes	Varies by province , but generally 18 years old, 16 years with parental consent, and 15 years with judicial consent.	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 73th.	18 Ranked 7th. 13% more than Canada
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 122nd.	21 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Canada
Teen marriage rate > Men	1.3 Ranked 8th. 86% more than South Africa	0.7 Ranked 13th.
Teen marriage rate > Women	3.1 Ranked 11th.	3.4 Ranked 13th. 10% more than Canada
Years spent single before marriage > Females	26.8 years Ranked 5th.	27.9 years Ranked 4th. 4% more than Canada
Years spent single before marriage > Males	29.6 years Ranked 4th.	30.3 years Ranked 4th. 2% more than Canada
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	18 Ranked 136th.	21 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Canada
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	16 Ranked 64th. 7% more than South Africa	15 Ranked 67th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	72% Ranked 5th. 20% more than South Africa	59.8% Ranked 8th.

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