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

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STAT	Sweden	Tanzania	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	75.2% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Tanzania	34.4% Ranked 16th.
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	75.2% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Tanzania	34.4% Ranked 16th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom	16.4% Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Tanzania	2.3% Ranked 17th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	16.4% Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Tanzania	2.3% Ranked 17th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	64.8% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Tanzania	26.1% Ranked 14th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	64.8% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Tanzania	26.1% Ranked 14th.
Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 35th. 20% more than Tanzania	15 Ranked 18th.
Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 36th. The same as Tanzania	18 Ranked 15th.
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.	15 with court permission if specific circumstances make marriage appear desirable. The Penal Code provides that persons of "African or Asiatic descent" may marry or permit marriage of a girl under 12 in accordance with their custom or religion if marriage is not intended to be consummated before she is 12.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	18 Ranked 59th. The same as Tanzania	18 Ranked 130th.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 51st. The same as Tanzania	18 Ranked 116th.
Teen marriage rate > Men	0.1 Ranked 31st.	4.5 Ranked 8th. 45 times more than Sweden
Teen marriage rate > Women	0.5 Ranked 31st.	19.7 Ranked 7th. 39 times more than Sweden
Years spent single before marriage > Females	32.3 years Ranked 1st. 58% more than Tanzania	20.5 years Ranked 19th.
Years spent single before marriage > Males	34.5 years Ranked 1st. 37% more than Tanzania	25.1 years Ranked 17th.

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