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

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STAT China Sweden HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method 84.6%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Sweden
75.2%
Ranked 4th.
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 84.6%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Sweden
75.2%
Ranked 4th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom 8.5%
Ranked 10th.
16.4%
Ranked 2nd. 93% more than China
Marriageable age > Females 20
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Sweden
18
Ranked 35th.
Marriageable age > Males 22
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Sweden
18
Ranked 36th.
Marriageable age > Notes Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist}} template (see the help page ). 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 12.97 million
Ranked 1st. 256 times more than Sweden
50,616
Ranked 14th.

Marriages per thousand people 9.6
Ranked 3rd. 81% more than Sweden
5.32
Ranked 22nd.

Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women 20
Ranked 21st. 11% more than Sweden
18
Ranked 51st.
Teen marriage rate > Men 0.6
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Sweden
0.1
Ranked 31st.
Teen marriage rate > Women 2.1
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Sweden
0.5
Ranked 31st.
Total divorces 2.39 million
Ranked 1st. 102 times more than Sweden
23,422
Ranked 10th.

Total divorces per thousand people 1.77
Ranked 19th.
2.46
Ranked 7th. 39% more than China

Years spent single before marriage > Females 23.1 years
Ranked 9th.
32.3 years
Ranked 1st. 40% more than China
Years spent single before marriage > Males 24.8 years
Ranked 16th.
34.5 years
Ranked 1st. 39% more than China
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage 8.5%
Ranked 10th.
16.4%
Ranked 2nd. 93% more than China
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods 84%
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Sweden
64.8%
Ranked 4th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men 22
Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Sweden
18
Ranked 59th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage 84%
Ranked 1st. 30% 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.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; 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

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