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

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STAT	Somalia	South Africa	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	14.6% Ranked 49th.	59.9% Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Somalia
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	14.6% Ranked 49th.	59.9% Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Somalia
Contraception use among married women > Condom	0.0 Ranked 54th.	4.6% Ranked 13th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	0.0 Ranked 54th.	4.6% Ranked 13th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	1.2% Ranked 52nd.	59.8% Ranked 8th. 50 times more than Somalia
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	1.2% Ranked 52nd.	59.8% Ranked 8th. 50 times more than Somalia
Marriageable age > Females	16 Ranked 13th. 7% more than South Africa	15 Ranked 16th.
Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 11th. The same as South Africa	18 Ranked 13th.
Marriageable age > Notes	For females with guardian's consent. Court may grant exemption from minimum age requirements in case of necessity.	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 Women	16 Ranked 31st. 7% more than South Africa	15 Ranked 67th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	18 Ranked 67th.	21 Ranked 11th. 17% more than Somalia
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 56th.	21 Ranked 8th. 17% more than Somalia

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