People > Marriage Stats: compare key data on Puerto Rico & United States

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	Puerto Rico	United States
Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Men	18	14
Minimum legal age > With parental consent > For Women	16	13
Minimum legal age > Without parental consent > For Women	21 Ranked 7th. 17% more than United States	18 Ranked 52nd.
Percent married > All > Female > Aged 15-19	11.9% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than United States	5.9% Ranked 14th.
Percent married > All > Male > Aged 15-19	3.9% Ranked 6th.	4.2% Ranked 5th. 8% more than Puerto Rico
Years being single before marriage > Men	26.2 Ranked 7th.	28.8 Ranked 6th. 10% more than Puerto Rico
Years being single before marriage > Women	24.1 Ranked 5th.	26.9 Ranked 5th. 12% more than Puerto Rico

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