Cyprus vs Greece: Life expectancy at birth, total
Cyprus
81.82 years
in 2024
Greece
81.84 years
in 2024
Cyprus rank
40th
Greece rank
39th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 81.84 years against 81.82 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Cyprus ranks 40th and Greece ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.05 years | 70.98 years | 5.93 years | Greece |
| 1970s | 68.49 years | 73.42 years | 4.93 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 74.32 years | 75.81 years | 1.5 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 76.66 years | 77.57 years | 0.9146 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 79.15 years | 79.1 years | 0.045 years | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 81.28 years | 81.16 years | 0.1257 years | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 81.14 years | 81.15 years | 0.0056 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cyprus or Greece?
- Greece, at 81.84 years against 81.82 years in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cyprus and Greece?
- 0.02 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Cyprus ranks 40th and Greece ranks 39th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.