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

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STAT	Germany	South Africa	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	66.2% Ranked 14th. 11% more than South Africa	59.9% Ranked 11th.
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	66.2% Ranked 14th. 11% more than South Africa	59.9% Ranked 11th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom	6.2% Ranked 21st. 35% more than South Africa	4.6% Ranked 13th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	6.2% Ranked 21st. 35% more than South Africa	4.6% Ranked 13th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	61.6% Ranked 10th. 3% more than South Africa	59.8% Ranked 8th.
Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 13th. 20% more than South Africa	15 Ranked 16th.
Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 13th. The same as South Africa	18 Ranked 13th.
Marriageable age > Notes	16 with court permission and parental consent.	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 legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	16	15
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Men	16 Ranked 28th.	18 Ranked 7th. 13% more than Germany
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	16 Ranked 13th. 7% more than South Africa	15 Ranked 67th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	18 Ranked 37th.	21 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Germany
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 30th.	21 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Germany
Teen marriage rate > Men	0.0 Ranked 20th.	0.7 Ranked 13th.
Teen marriage rate > Women	0.3 Ranked 20th.	3.4 Ranked 13th. 11 times more than Germany
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	61.6% Ranked 10th. 3% more than South Africa	59.8% Ranked 8th.

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