People > Marriage, divorce and children Stats: compare key data on Philippines & Sri Lanka

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STAT	Philippines	Sri Lanka	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	48.9% Ranked 13th.	68.4% Ranked 8th. 40% more than Philippines
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	48.9% Ranked 13th.	68.4% Ranked 8th. 40% more than Philippines
Contraception use among married women > Condom	1.2% Ranked 17th.	5.7% Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Philippines
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	1.2% Ranked 17th.	5.7% Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Philippines
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	36.3% Ranked 11th.	52.5% Ranked 9th. 45% more than Philippines
Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 15th. The same as Sri Lanka	18 Ranked 7th.
Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 25th. The same as Sri Lanka	18 Ranked 12th.
Marriageable age > Notes	url= http://www.chanrobles.com/executiveorderno209.htm |title=Family Code of the Philippines |publisher=Gov.ph |date= |accessdate=2008-10-27}}</ref> On the other hand, Muslim marriages in the Philippines is based on the sharia : 15 years for males and as for females, the onset of puberty to age 15, whichever comes first.	However, the parties must have a Quazi's permission to marry before contracting into marriage if they are Muslims.
Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	18	16
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 5th. 13% more than Sri Lanka	16 Ranked 1st.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	21 Ranked 19th. 17% more than Sri Lanka	18 Ranked 1st.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	21 Ranked 14th. 17% more than Sri Lanka	18 Ranked 1st.
Teen marriage rate > Women	5.3 Ranked 21st.	9.2 Ranked 16th. 74% more than Philippines
Women denied family planning	22% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka	7.3% Ranked 18th.
Years spent single before marriage > Females	24.1 years Ranked 4th.	25.3 years Ranked 1st. 5% more than Philippines
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	36.3% Ranked 11th.	52.5% Ranked 9th. 45% more than Philippines

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