Cyprus vs Latvia: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022

Cyprus
8.9 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Latvia
6.3 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Cyprus rank
1st
Latvia rank
4th

Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 over time

  • Cyprus
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 8.9 per 1,000 people against 6.3 per 1,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 2.6 per 1,000 people.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Latvia ahead.

Cyprus ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 4th of 44 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.12 per 1,000 people 9.55 per 1,000 people 2.43 per 1,000 people Latvia
1970s 9 per 1,000 people 9.92 per 1,000 people 0.92 per 1,000 people Latvia
1980s 9.7 per 1,000 people 9.54 per 1,000 people 0.16 per 1,000 people Cyprus
1990s 10.18 per 1,000 people 5.51 per 1,000 people 4.67 per 1,000 people Cyprus
2000s 9.69 per 1,000 people 5.08 per 1,000 people 4.61 per 1,000 people Cyprus
2010s 7.22 per 1,000 people 6.09 per 1,000 people 1.13 per 1,000 people Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022, Cyprus or Latvia?
Cyprus, at 8.9 per 1,000 people against 6.3 per 1,000 people in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 between Cyprus and Latvia?
2.6 per 1,000 people, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Latvia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2019.
How do Cyprus and Latvia rank globally for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
Cyprus ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 4th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
Last refreshed

Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.