People > Marriage, divorce and children Stats: compare key data on United States & Zimbabwe

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STAT	United States	Zimbabwe	HISTORY
Contraception use among married women > Any method	76.4% Ranked 4th. 31% more than Zimbabwe	58.5% Ranked 6th.
Contraception use among married women > Any method > Percentage	76.4% Ranked 4th. 31% more than Zimbabwe	58.5% Ranked 6th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom	11.8% Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	3.1% Ranked 9th.
Contraception use among married women > Condom > Percentage	11.8% Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	3.1% Ranked 9th.
Marriageable age > Females	18 Ranked 36th. 13% more than Zimbabwe	16 Ranked 12th.
Marriageable age > Males	18 Ranked 37th. The same as Zimbabwe	18 Ranked 10th.
Marriageable age > Notes	Generally 18, but varies by state. Most states allow minors to marry with judicial and/or parental consent. Main article: Age of marriage in United States of America	The Marriages Act [Chapter 5:11]. Under this legislation, a man may marry at the minimum age of 18 while a woman may marry at the minimum age of 16.
Minimum legal marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	13	16
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Men	14 Ranked 83th.	16 Ranked 55th. 14% more than United States
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Women	18 Ranked 52nd. The same as Zimbabwe	18 Ranked 82nd.
Teen marriage rate > Men	1.5 Ranked 3rd. 36% more than Zimbabwe	1.1 Ranked 16th.
Teen marriage rate > Women	2.8 Ranked 13th.	25.9 Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than United States
Women denied family planning	8% Ranked 16th.	14.6% Ranked 12th. 83% more than United States
Years spent single before marriage > Females	26.3 years Ranked 8th. 25% more than Zimbabwe	21.1 years Ranked 15th.
Years spent single before marriage > Males	28.6 years Ranked 8th. 11% more than Zimbabwe	25.7 years Ranked 12th.
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods	70.4% Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Zimbabwe	57.3% Ranked 3rd.
Minimum marrying age > Without parental consent > For Men	18 Ranked 60th. The same as Zimbabwe	18 Ranked 92nd.
Minimum marrying age > With parental consent > For Women	13 Ranked 91st.	16 Ranked 44th. 23% more than United States
Contraception use among married women > Modern methods > Percentage	70.4% Ranked 3rd. 23% more than Zimbabwe	57.3% Ranked 3rd.

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