Cyprus vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality by sex
Cyprus
0.5309 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.5165 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Cyprus rank
160th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
162nd
Child mortality by sex over time
- Cyprus
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.5309 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5165 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0144 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3151 deaths per 100 live births | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8438 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1588 deaths per 100 live births | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.5253 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6628 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1374 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2944 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5046 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2103 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.4387 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4985 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0598 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Cyprus or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cyprus, at 0.5309 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5165 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0144 deaths per 100 live births, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Cyprus ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .