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

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STAT France Netherlands HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method 76.4%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Netherlands
69%
Ranked 10th.

Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 76.4%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Netherlands
69%
Ranked 10th.

Contraception use among married women > Condom 7.9%
Ranked 10th.
9%
Ranked 8th. 14% more than France

Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 6th. The same as Netherlands
18
Ranked 14th.
Marriageable age > Males 18
Ranked 6th. The same as Netherlands
18
Ranked 14th.
Marriages 235,000
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Netherlands
70,315
Ranked 13th.

Marriages per thousand people 3.58
Ranked 43th.
4.19
Ranked 39th. 17% more than France

Rural marriages per thousand people 0.794
Ranked 30th.
2
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than France

Sperm donation laws > Children per donor 5 children 25 children
Teen marriage rate > Men 0.1
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 21st.
Teen marriage rate > Women 0.5
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Netherlands
0.2
Ranked 21st.
Total divorces 129,802
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Netherlands
34,317
Ranked 6th.

Total divorces per thousand people 1.99
Ranked 34th.
2.05
Ranked 15th. 3% more than France

Urban marriages per thousand people 2.93
Ranked 24th.
2.98
Ranked 27th. 2% more than France

Years spent single before marriage > Females 30.2 years
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Netherlands
29.9 years
Ranked 3rd.
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. Under 18 with parental consent; in case of pregnancy or with personal permission from the Minister of Justice.
Years spent single before marriage > Males 32.3 years
Ranked 2nd.
32.5 years
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than France
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 112th. The same as Netherlands
18
Ranked 117th.
Sperm donation laws > Allowed recipients no data Everyone
Sperm donation laws > Donor anonymity date=November 2012}}</ref> no
Sperm donation laws > Donor payment no data expenses
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage 7.9%
Ranked 10th.
9%
Ranked 8th. 14% more than France

Contraception use among married women > Modern methods 74.1%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Netherlands
67%
Ranked 7th.

Urban marriages 190,401
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Netherlands
47,515
Ranked 16th.

Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men 18
Ranked 125th. The same as Netherlands
18
Ranked 131st.
Rural marriages 51,644
Ranked 9th. 62% more than Netherlands
31,923
Ranked 13th.

Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage 74.1%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Netherlands
67%
Ranked 7th.

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

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