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

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STAT	South Africa	Syria	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	59.9% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Syria	58.3% Ranked 20th.
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	59.9% Ranked 11th. 3% more than Syria	58.3% Ranked 20th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom	4.6% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Syria	1.6% Ranked 37th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	4.6% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Syria	1.6% Ranked 37th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	59.8% Ranked 8th. 40% more than Syria	42.6% Ranked 24th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	59.8% Ranked 8th. 40% more than Syria	42.6% Ranked 24th.
Marriageable age > Females	15 Ranked 16th.	17 Ranked 23th. 13% more than South Africa
Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 13th. The same as Syria	18 Ranked 19th.
Marriageable age > Notes	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.	judicial discretion for males of 15 and females of 13; judge may withhold permission for marriage if court finds incompatibility in age between betrothed parties.
Teen marriage rate > Men	0.7 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Syria	0.2 Ranked 17th.
Teen marriage rate > Women	3.4 Ranked 13th.	10.9 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa

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