Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Latvia
Latvia: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 6.3 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 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
Latvia recorded 6.3 per 1,000 people for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in 2022.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Latvia peaked at 11 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Latvia 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.83 per 1,000 people | 8.6 per 1,000 people | 11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.92 per 1,000 people | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 10.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.54 per 1,000 people | 9.2 per 1,000 people | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 per 1,000 people | 3.9 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 per 1,000 people | 3.9 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 per 1,000 people | 4.4 per 1,000 people | 6.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.97 per 1,000 people | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 3.08 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Latvia?
- Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Latvia was 6.3 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 marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 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 OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.