First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Latvia
Latvia: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 6,829 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,829
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
51st
of 62 countries
All-time high
16,782
in 1990
All-time low
6,479
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Latvia is 6,829, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Latvia peaked at 16,782 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,479, in 2000.
That places Latvia 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,782 | — |
| 1991 | 15,889 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 13,064 | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 10,056 | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 8,345 | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 7,984 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 6,864 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 6,744 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6,672 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,496 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 6,479 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6,671 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7,121 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 7,284 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7,632 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 9,008 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 10,496 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 10,993 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 9,345 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 7,104 | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 6,693 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 7,723 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 8,071 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 8,114 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,778 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 9,686 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 9,273 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 9,237 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,915 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8,443 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 7,251 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 7,743 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 8,019 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 6,947 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 6,829 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,890 | 6,496 | 16,782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,213 | 6,479 | 10,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,493 | 6,693 | 9,686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,358 | 6,829 | 8,019 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Latvia?
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Latvia was 6,829 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,782 in 1990.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,479 in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Latvia ranks 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time marrying persons by age and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time marrying persons by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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