Jamaica Marriage Stats

Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men: Age at which men are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women: Age at which women are allowed to marry with parental consent.
Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women: Minimum legal age at which women can be married without parental consent.
Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19: Percent of people aged 15-19 years who are or have been married or in a marriage-like union recognized by the law or customs of their country.
Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19: Percent ever married or in union among persons aged 15-19.
Years being single before marriage > Men: Average age of men at their first marriage.
Years being single before marriage > Women: Average age of women at their first marriage.

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STAT	AMOUNT	DATE	RANK
Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men	16	2011
Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women	16	2011
Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women	18	2011	65th out of 144
Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19	0.7%	1991	59th out of 66
Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19	0.4%	1991	43th out of 66
Years being single before marriage > Men	34.8	2001	2nd out of 18
Years being single before marriage > Women	33.2	2001	1st out of 18

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