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

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STAT France Germany HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method 76.4%
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Germany
66.2%
Ranked 14th.

Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 76.4%
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Germany
66.2%
Ranked 14th.

Contraception use among married women > Condom 7.9%
Ranked 10th. 27% more than Germany
6.2%
Ranked 21st.

Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 6th. The same as Germany
18
Ranked 13th.
Marriageable age > Males 18
Ranked 6th. The same as Germany
18
Ranked 13th.
Marriageable age > Notes 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. 16 with court permission and parental consent.
Marriages 235,000
Ranked 6th.
386,000
Ranked 3rd. 64% more than France

Marriages per thousand people 3.58
Ranked 43th.
4.71
Ranked 34th. 32% more than France

Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 112th. The same as Germany
18
Ranked 30th.
Sperm donation laws > Allowed recipients no data Usually married heterosexual couples
Sperm donation laws > Children per donor 5 children 15 children
Teen marriage rate > Men 0.1
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 20th.
Teen marriage rate > Women 0.5
Ranked 16th. 67% more than Germany
0.3
Ranked 20th.
Total divorces 129,802
Ranked 8th.
187,640
Ranked 5th. 45% more than France

Total divorces per thousand people 1.99
Ranked 34th.
2.29
Ranked 24th. 16% more than France

Sperm donation laws > Donor anonymity date=November 2012}}</ref> no
Sperm donation laws > Donor payment no data varies
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage 7.9%
Ranked 10th. 27% more than Germany
6.2%
Ranked 21st.

Contraception use among married women > Modern methods 74.1%
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Germany
61.6%
Ranked 10th.

Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men 18
Ranked 125th. The same as Germany
18
Ranked 37th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage 74.1%
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than Germany
61.6%
Ranked 10th.

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; 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

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