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People > Marriage, divorce and children Stats: compare key data on Egypt & United States

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STAT Egypt United States HISTORY
Childless women, aged 40-44 6%
Ranked 2nd.
18%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Egypt

Contraception use among married women > Any method 60.3%
Ranked 12th.
76.4%
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Egypt

Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 60.3%
Ranked 12th.
76.4%
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Egypt

Contraception use among married women > Condom 0.7%
Ranked 21st.
11.8%
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Egypt

Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 6th. The same as United States
18
Ranked 36th.
Marriageable age > Males 18
Ranked 8th. The same as United States
18
Ranked 37th.
Marriageable age > Notes The age was raised in 2008 from 16 to 18 for females. Generally 18, but varies by state. Most states allow minors to marry with judicial and/or parental consent. Main article: Age of marriage in United States of America
Marriages 897,969
Ranked 4th.
2.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Egypt

Marriages per thousand people 11.31
Ranked 5th. 66% more than United States
6.8
Ranked 27th.

Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women 16 13
Teen marriage rate > Women 13.5
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than United States
2.8
Ranked 13th.
Total divorces 151,933
Ranked 6th.
877,000
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Egypt

Total divorces per thousand people 1.91
Ranked 36th.
2.81
Ranked 8th. 47% more than Egypt

Women denied family planning 11.6%
Ranked 9th. 45% more than United States
8%
Ranked 16th.

Years spent single before marriage > Females 22.3 years
Ranked 14th.
26.3 years
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Egypt
Years spent single before marriage > Males 27.9 years
Ranked 7th.
28.6 years
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Egypt
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Men 18
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than United States
14
Ranked 83th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women 21
Ranked 5th. 17% more than United States
18
Ranked 52nd.
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage 0.7%
Ranked 21st.
11.8%
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Egypt

Contraception use among married women > Modern methods 57.6%
Ranked 9th.
70.4%
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than Egypt

Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men 21
Ranked 8th. 17% more than United States
18
Ranked 60th.
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Women 16
Ranked 14th. 23% more than United States
13
Ranked 91st.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage 57.6%
Ranked 9th.
70.4%
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than Egypt

SOURCES: United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; 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; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables

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