<Tr> <Td> Zambia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> 16 with parental consent . </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Male consent </Th> <Th> Female consent </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 15 for females with the consent of the father or with judicial approval . Under the Civil Code, Article 70 sets the marriageable age at 18 for males and 16 for females . However, Article 71 creates an exception to the above, stating: "(1) Where the girl does not complete the age provided under Article 70 of this law, the marriage may be concluded only through her father or the competent court . (2) The marriage of a minor girl whose age is less then (sic) 15 shall never be permissible ." In practice, however, marriage often occurs at much younger ages, as different ethnic groups in Afghanistan have various traditions, many accepting marriage at young ages . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 18 (under 18 for special cases, with parental consent and permission of court) </Td> <Td> Bangladeshi law provides penal sanctions for the contraction of under - age marriages, although such unions are not considered invalid . Despite the law, child marriage rates in Bangladesh are among the highest in the world . Every 2 out of 3 marriages involve child marriages . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bhutan </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brunei </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> Minimum legal age for marriage without parental consent varies across states / provinces, ethnic groups, religious groups or forms of marriage . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cambodia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 21 </Td> <Td> 16 with parental consent . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> If any partner (s) engages in marriage at a younger age, (s) he can ask for the marriage to be declared void . A recent recommendation by the Law Commission aims to equalize the marriage age for males and females to 16 . Official policy automatically declares marriages under 15 as "null and void", while marriages at the age of 14 or 15 are "voidable". In 2012, the high court declared that Muslim women can marry at 15 . Additionally, the report declares that "In spite of these legal provisions, child marriage is still widely practiced and a marriage solemnized in contravention of these provisions is not void even under the new PCMA, 1929, the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and also under the Muslim Law ." </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Marriage at younger ages is legal with parental consent and judicial approval . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 15 for males and 13 for females with parental consent and judicial approval . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> 15 with judicial permission if fitness, physical capacity and guardian's consent (or unreasonable objection on part of guardian) are established . (These rules may have been revised after Saddam Hussein's fall.) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> Minimum marriageable age increased from 17 to 18 in November 2013 . Family courts able to recognise marriage for 16 and above in special cases . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td> 18 for males and 16 for females with parental consent . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 16 with parental consent . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 19 </Td> <Td> 18 with parental consent </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kyrgyzstan </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> Local self - government agencies may, at the request of the parties entering the marriage, provided that justifiable reasons exist, lower the marriage age . The marriage age may not be lowered by more than 1 year . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laos </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> 15 with parental consent . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 15, or 9 with judicial permission for Shi'a. 18 or 17 and 16 or 15 with judicial permission for Druze . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 21 </Td> <Td> 18 with parental consent . Muslim girls under 16 can marry with the permission of sharia authorities . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maldives </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> According to custom, the minimum age for marriage is 15 . The Law on the Protection of the Rights of the Child discourages marriage before the age of 16 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td> 14 with parental consent females . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td> 18 with parental consent . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Korea </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> While the legal minimum age is 18, "custom still recognises marriages below the age of 18". </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 16 (18 in Sindh and Punjab) </Td> <Td> Despite the law against child marriage, the practice is widespread . According to two 2013 reports, nearly 50% of all marriages in Pakistan involve girls less than 18 years old . However, in Punjab and Sindh, severe punishments are given for marriages before the age of 18 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Palestine </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> With parental consent . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mongolia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 21 </Td> <Td> 18 with parent consent . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Under with parental consent . No minimum age for marriage with parental consent, and permitted only when in conformity with religious and cultural norms and with permission of a competent court . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> 16 in special circumstances; may vary in different regions . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 21 </Td> <Td> 18 with parental consent; below 18 with special marriage license . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> However, the parties must have a Qadi's permission to marry before contracting into marriage if they are Muslims . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> Thomson Reuters Foundation notes that child marriage occurs from 13 years . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Republic of China (Taiwan) </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td> 18 for males and 16 for females with statutory agent's consent . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tajikistan </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> 17 with parental consent . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 20 </Td> <Td> 17 with parental consent . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Timor - Leste </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 17 </Td> <Td> 16 with parental consent . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td> While UAE is based on Sharia law, a minimum age for marriage exists . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 15 </Td> <Td> HRW notes no legal minimum age for marriage under Sharia law, and UNSD notes that child marriage is permitted where "such marriage will entail some clear benefit ." </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Male consent </Th> <Th> Female consent </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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