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

Marriageable age > Females: Female consent.
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Marriageable age > Males: Male consent.
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Marriageable age > Notes: Notes.
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Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men: Minimum legal age at which men can be married without parental consent.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
Teen marriage rate > Men: Percentage of male population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of males in the same age group.
Teen marriage rate > Women: Percentage of female population aged 15-19 who has been married at least once. Percentage is out of total number of females in the same age group.
Years spent single before marriage > Females: Singulate mean age at marriage.
Years spent single before marriage > Males: Singulate mean age at marriage.

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STAT	Finland	South Africa
Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 45th. 20% more than South Africa	15 Ranked 16th.
Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 47th. The same as South Africa	18 Ranked 13th.
Marriageable age > Notes	Under 18 with the consent of the ministry of justice in extraordinary circumstances, in which case parents or other guardian must be heard, but actual parental consent is not required.	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 marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	18 Ranked 119th.	21 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Finland
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 107th.	21 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Finland
Teen marriage rate > Men	0.1 Ranked 33th.	0.7 Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Finland
Teen marriage rate > Women	0.5 Ranked 32nd.	3.4 Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Finland
Years spent single before marriage > Females	30.2 years Ranked 3rd. 8% more than South Africa	27.9 years Ranked 4th.
Years spent single before marriage > Males	32.3 years Ranked 3rd. 7% more than South Africa	30.3 years Ranked 4th.

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