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

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STAT Germany Switzerland HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method 66.2%
Ranked 14th.
82%
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Germany
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 66.2%
Ranked 14th.
82%
Ranked 3rd. 24% more than Germany
Contraception use among married women > Condom 6.2%
Ranked 21st.
14.2%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Germany
Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 13th. The same as Switzerland
18
Ranked 22nd.
Marriageable age > Males 18
Ranked 13th. The same as Switzerland
18
Ranked 22nd.
Marriageable age > Notes 16 with court permission and parental consent. url= http://www.admin.ch/ch/e/rs/210/a94.html |title=SR 210 Art. 94 A. Capacity to marry (Swiss Civil Code) |publisher=Admin.ch |date= |accessdate=2013-01-14}}</ref>
Marriages 386,000
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Switzerland
42,650
Ranked 16th.

Marriages per thousand people 4.71
Ranked 34th.
5.33
Ranked 20th. 13% more than Germany

Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women 16 16
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Men 16
Ranked 28th. The same as Switzerland
16
Ranked 30th.
Sperm donation laws > Children per donor 15 children 8 children
Teen marriage rate > Men 0.0
Ranked 20th.
0.1
Ranked 13th.
Teen marriage rate > Women 0.3
Ranked 20th.
0.7
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Germany
Total divorces 187,640
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Switzerland
17,550
Ranked 13th.

Total divorces per thousand people 2.29
Ranked 24th. 5% more than Switzerland
2.19
Ranked 14th.

Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 30th. The same as Switzerland
18
Ranked 35th.
Sperm donation laws > Allowed recipients Usually married heterosexual couples Married heterosexual couples
Sperm donation laws > Donor anonymity no no
Sperm donation laws > Donor payment varies expenses
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage 6.2%
Ranked 21st.
14.2%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Germany
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods 61.6%
Ranked 10th.
77.5%
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than Germany
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men 18
Ranked 37th. The same as Switzerland
18
Ranked 42nd.
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Women 16
Ranked 13th. The same as Switzerland
16
Ranked 16th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage 61.6%
Ranked 10th.
77.5%
Ranked 2nd. 26% 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; 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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