People > Marriage, divorce and children Stats: compare key data on India & Somalia

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STAT	India	Somalia	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	54.8% Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Somalia	14.6% Ranked 49th.
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	54.8% Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Somalia	14.6% Ranked 49th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom	5.5% Ranked 12th.	0.0 Ranked 54th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	5.5% Ranked 12th.	0.0 Ranked 54th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	48.1% Ranked 13th. 40 times more than Somalia	1.2% Ranked 52nd.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	48.1% Ranked 13th. 40 times more than Somalia	1.2% Ranked 52nd.
Marriage rate for girls under 18	47% Ranked 12th. 4% more than Somalia	45% Ranked 15th.
Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 6th. 13% more than Somalia	16 Ranked 13th.
Marriageable age > Males	21 Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Somalia	18 Ranked 11th.
Marriageable age > Notes	url= http://india.gov.in/howdo/howdoi.php?service=3 |title=Obtain Marriage Certificate - How do I: National Portal of India |publisher=India.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2013-01-14}}</ref> If any partner(s) engages in marriage at a younger age, (s)he can ask for the marriage to be declared void. A recent recommendation by the Law Commission aims to equalize the marriage age for males and females to 18. Official policy automatically declares marriages under 16 as "null and void", while marriages at the age of 16 or 17 are "voidable". In 2012, high court has declared that Muslim women can marry at 15. Additionally, the report declares that "In spite of these legal provisions, child marriage is still widely practiced and a marriage solemnized in contravention of these provisions is not void even under the new PCMA, 1929, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and also under the Muslim Law."	For females with guardian's consent. Court may grant exemption from minimum age requirements in case of necessity.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	21 Ranked 14th. 17% more than Somalia	18 Ranked 67th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 63th. The same as Somalia	18 Ranked 56th.

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