Divorce rate in Latvia
Latvia: Divorce rate was 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.9 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
5.6 per 1,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
2.1 per 1,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
63
1960–2022
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.
Divorce rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +71.4% |
| 1967 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 5 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 4 per 1,000 people | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 per 1,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.9 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.9 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorce rate 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 per 1,000 people | 4.8 per 1,000 people |
| 2011 | +66.7% | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people |
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 |
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 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.