Divorce rate in Latvia
Latvia: Divorce rate was 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Divorce rate in Latvia, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorce rate in Latvia is 2.9 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Latvia peaked at 5.6 per 1,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
Latvia ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.89 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.55 per 1,000 people | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Latvia?
- Divorce rate in Latvia was 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorce rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for divorce rate?
- Latvia ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorce rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Divorce rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.