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

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STAT France Portugal HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method 76.4%
Ranked 6th.
86.8%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than France

Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 76.4%
Ranked 6th.
86.8%
Ranked 1st. 14% more than France

Contraception use among married women > Condom 7.9%
Ranked 10th.
11.2%
Ranked 7th. 42% more than France

Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 6th. The same as Portugal
18
Ranked 42nd.
Marriageable age > Males 18
Ranked 6th. The same as Portugal
18
Ranked 44th.
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 parental consent (or if this is unattainable, the court can provide the consent).
Marriages 235,000
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Portugal
34,423
Ranked 22nd.

Marriages per thousand people 3.58
Ranked 43th. 9% more than Portugal
3.27
Ranked 48th.

Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 112th. The same as Portugal
18
Ranked 103th.
Teen marriage rate > Men 0.1
Ranked 12th.
1.2
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than France
Teen marriage rate > Women 0.5
Ranked 16th.
4.6
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than France
Total divorces 129,802
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Portugal
26,750
Ranked 24th.

Total divorces per thousand people 1.99
Ranked 34th.
2.53
Ranked 16th. 28% more than France

Years spent single before marriage > Females 30.2 years
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Portugal
23.9 years
Ranked 17th.
Years spent single before marriage > Males 32.3 years
Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Portugal
26.7 years
Ranked 17th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage 7.9%
Ranked 10th.
11.2%
Ranked 7th. 42% more than France

Contraception use among married women > Modern methods 74.1%
Ranked 3rd.
82.5%
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than France

Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men 18
Ranked 125th. The same as Portugal
18
Ranked 116th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage 74.1%
Ranked 3rd.
82.5%
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than France

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; 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

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