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

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STAT Denmark France HISTORY
Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 32nd. The same as France
18
Ranked 6th.
Marriageable age > Males 18
Ranked 33th. The same as France
18
Ranked 6th.
Marriageable age > Notes 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 . url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/4838090.stm | work=BBC News | title=France raises marriage age limit | date=23 March 2006}}</ref> but the age condition may be waived with a special dispense granted by the authorities if at least one parent consents to the marriage (or one grandparent if both parents are dead or unable to give consent, or a family council if all parents and grandparents are dead or unable to give consent). After 18, parents (or grandparents) may still prevent the marriage by refusing their consent, but their opposition may be waived by the authorities, whereas before 18, their consent is absolutely needed.
Marriages 28,503
Ranked 25th.
235,000
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Denmark

Marriages per thousand people 5.1
Ranked 26th. 43% more than France
3.58
Ranked 43th.

Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 89th. The same as France
18
Ranked 112th.
Rural marriages per thousand people 3.7
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than France
0.794
Ranked 30th.

Sperm donation laws > Children per donor 12 children 5 children
Teen marriage rate > Men 0.0
Ranked 24th.
0.1
Ranked 12th.
Teen marriage rate > Women 0.1
Ranked 24th.
0.5
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Denmark
Total divorces 15,709
Ranked 15th.
129,802
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Denmark

Total divorces per thousand people 2.81
Ranked 5th. 42% more than France
1.99
Ranked 34th.

Urban marriages per thousand people 4.16
Ranked 13th. 42% more than France
2.93
Ranked 24th.

Years spent single before marriage > Females 30.7 years
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than France
30.2 years
Ranked 2nd.
Years spent single before marriage > Males 32.9 years
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than France
32.3 years
Ranked 2nd.
Sperm donation laws > Allowed recipients Everyone no data
Sperm donation laws > Donor anonymity varies date=November 2012}}</ref>
Sperm donation laws > Donor payment 200-500 DKK no data
Urban marriages 20,369
Ranked 12th.
190,401
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Denmark

Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men 18
Ranked 101st. The same as France
18
Ranked 125th.
Rural marriages 18,101
Ranked 10th.
51,644
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Denmark

SOURCES: 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; 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

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