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People > Marriage, divorce and children Stats: compare key data on Sweden & Switzerland

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STAT Sweden Switzerland HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method 75.2%
Ranked 4th.
82%
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Sweden
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage 75.2%
Ranked 4th.
82%
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than Sweden
Contraception use among married women > Condom 16.4%
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Switzerland
14.2%
Ranked 4th.
Marriageable age > Females 18
Ranked 35th. The same as Switzerland
18
Ranked 22nd.
Marriageable age > Males 18
Ranked 36th. The same as Switzerland
18
Ranked 22nd.
Marriageable age > Notes Under 18 with permission from the county administrative board (LST). The county administrative board may only give permission when there are 'special reasons' but although the custodians of the underage should be heard if possible, the consent of the custodians is not required. Although the law specifies no lower age limit to enter into marriage, the policy of the LST is to not grant any permission to a person under 15 years of age. url= http://www.admin.ch/ch/e/rs/210/a94.html |title=SR 210 Art. 94 A. Capacity to marry (Swiss Civil Code) |publisher=Admin.ch |date= |accessdate=2013-01-14}}</ref>
Marriages 50,616
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Switzerland
42,650
Ranked 16th.

Marriages per thousand people 5.32
Ranked 22nd.
5.33
Ranked 20th. About the same as Sweden

Sperm donation laws > Children per donor 12 children to 6 families (2 per family) 8 children
Teen marriage rate > Men 0.1
Ranked 31st. The same as Switzerland
0.1
Ranked 13th.
Teen marriage rate > Women 0.5
Ranked 31st.
0.7
Ranked 14th. 40% more than Sweden
Total divorces 23,422
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Switzerland
17,550
Ranked 13th.

Total divorces per thousand people 2.46
Ranked 7th. 12% more than Switzerland
2.19
Ranked 14th.

Years spent single before marriage > Females 32.3 years
Ranked 1st. 11% more than Switzerland
29.1 years
Ranked 5th.
Years spent single before marriage > Males 34.5 years
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Switzerland
31.6 years
Ranked 5th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women 18
Ranked 51st. The same as Switzerland
18
Ranked 35th.
Sperm donation laws > Allowed recipients Married or in cohabitation Married heterosexual couples
Sperm donation laws > Donor anonymity no no
Sperm donation laws > Donor payment 300 SEK expenses
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage 16.4%
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Switzerland
14.2%
Ranked 4th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods 64.8%
Ranked 4th.
77.5%
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Sweden
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men 18
Ranked 59th. The same as Switzerland
18
Ranked 42nd.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage 64.8%
Ranked 4th.
77.5%
Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Sweden

SOURCES: United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Wikipedia: Marriageable age (Africa); Wikipedia: Marriageable age (South America); United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Sperm donation laws by country (Overview table); United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables

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