First marriage rates by age and sex in Latvia
Latvia: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.61 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.61 Number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.6998 Number
in 2017
All-time low
0.4447 Number
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
First marriage rates by age and sex in Latvia, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, first marriage rates by age and sex in Latvia stood at 0.61 Number.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Latvia peaked at 0.6998 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4447 Number, in 2002.
Latvia ranks 15th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
First marriage rates by age and sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4447 Number | — |
| 2003 | 0.4561 Number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4789 Number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5672 Number | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6616 Number | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6891 Number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5889 Number | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4589 Number | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.446 Number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5269 Number | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5562 Number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5666 Number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6217 Number | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6987 Number | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6853 Number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6998 Number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6932 Number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.672 Number | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5945 Number | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6499 Number | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6951 Number | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6112 Number | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.61 Number | -0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.61 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5278 Number, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.61 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4946 Number, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5432 Number | 0.4447 Number | 0.6891 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6167 Number | 0.446 Number | 0.6998 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6321 Number | 0.5945 Number | 0.6951 Number | 5 |
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 first marriage rates by age and sex in Latvia?
- First marriage rates by age and sex in Latvia was 0.61 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6998 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4447 Number in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First marriage rates by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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