Divorces per 1000 people in Latvia
Latvia: Divorces per 1000 people was 2.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Divorces per 1000 people in Latvia, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorces per 1000 people in Latvia is 2.9, 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, divorces per 1000 people in Latvia peaked at 5.6 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.1, 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.
Divorces per 1000 people in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4 | — |
| 1961 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.8 | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 4.8 | +71.4% |
| 1967 | 4.2 | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.8 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.5 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 4 | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 3.3 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.5 | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | +16.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorces per 1000 people in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +71.4% | 2.8 | 4.8 |
| 2011 | +66.7% | 2.4 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.89 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.55 | 4.1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces per 1000 people in Latvia?
- Divorces per 1000 people in Latvia was 2.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 1992.
- What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2003.
- How does Latvia rank for divorces per 1000 people?
- Latvia ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorces per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Divorces per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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