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

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STAT	Netherlands	South Africa	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	69% Ranked 10th. 15% more than South Africa	59.9% Ranked 11th.
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	69% Ranked 10th. 15% more than South Africa	59.9% Ranked 11th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom	9% Ranked 8th. 96% more than South Africa	4.6% Ranked 13th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	9% Ranked 8th. 96% more than South Africa	4.6% Ranked 13th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	67% Ranked 7th. 12% more than South Africa	59.8% Ranked 8th.
Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 14th. 20% more than South Africa	15 Ranked 16th.
Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 14th. The same as South Africa	18 Ranked 13th.
Marriageable age > Notes	Under 18 with parental consent; in case of pregnancy or with personal permission from the Minister of Justice.	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 70th.	18 Ranked 7th. 13% more than Netherlands
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 117th.	21 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Netherlands
Teen marriage rate > Men	0.0 Ranked 21st.	0.7 Ranked 13th.
Teen marriage rate > Women	0.2 Ranked 21st.	3.4 Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Netherlands
Years spent single before marriage > Females	29.9 years Ranked 3rd. 7% more than South Africa	27.9 years Ranked 4th.
Years spent single before marriage > Males	32.5 years Ranked 2nd. 7% more than South Africa	30.3 years Ranked 4th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	18 Ranked 131st.	21 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Netherlands
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	16 Ranked 60th. 7% more than South Africa	15 Ranked 67th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	67% Ranked 7th. 12% more than South Africa	59.8% Ranked 8th.

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