Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Latvia
Latvia: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 6.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.3
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
11
in 1960
All-time low
3.9
in 1996
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Latvia, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6.3 for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Latvia peaked at 11 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11 | — |
| 1961 | 10.5 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 10 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 9.5 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 8.6 | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9.8 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 9.4 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 9.8 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.6 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 10 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 10.2 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 10 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.7 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.9 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 8.4 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.2 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 5.7 | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.9 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 7 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 6 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.83 | 8.6 | 11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.92 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.54 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 | 3.9 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 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 marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Latvia?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Latvia was 6.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1960.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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