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

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STAT Germany Sweden HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method 66.2%
Ranked 14th.
75.2%
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Germany
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 66.2%
Ranked 14th.
75.2%
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Germany
Contraception use among married women > Condom 6.2%
Ranked 21st.
16.4%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Germany
Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 13th. The same as Sweden
18
Ranked 35th.
Marriageable age > Males 18
Ranked 13th. The same as Sweden
18
Ranked 36th.
Marriageable age > Notes 16 with court permission and parental consent. Under 18 with permission from the county administrative board (LST). The county administrative board may only give permission when there are 'special reasons' but although the custodians of the underage should be heard if possible, the consent of the custodians is not required. Although the law specifies no lower age limit to enter into marriage, the policy of the LST is to not grant any permission to a person under 15 years of age.
Marriages 386,000
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Sweden
50,616
Ranked 14th.

Marriages per thousand people 4.71
Ranked 34th.
5.32
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Germany

Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 30th. The same as Sweden
18
Ranked 51st.
Sperm donation laws > Allowed recipients Usually married heterosexual couples Married or in cohabitation
Sperm donation laws > Children per donor 15 children 12 children to 6 families (2 per family)
Teen marriage rate > Men 0.0
Ranked 20th.
0.1
Ranked 31st.
Teen marriage rate > Women 0.3
Ranked 20th.
0.5
Ranked 31st. 67% more than Germany
Total divorces 187,640
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Sweden
23,422
Ranked 10th.

Total divorces per thousand people 2.29
Ranked 24th.
2.46
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Germany

Sperm donation laws > Donor anonymity no no
Sperm donation laws > Donor payment varies 300 SEK
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage 6.2%
Ranked 21st.
16.4%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Germany
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods 61.6%
Ranked 10th.
64.8%
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Germany
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men 18
Ranked 37th. The same as Sweden
18
Ranked 59th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage 61.6%
Ranked 10th.
64.8%
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Germany

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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