How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Cyprus vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Life expectancy at birth, total

Cyprus

81.82 years

in 2024

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

64.92 years

in 2024

Cyprus rank

40th

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank

39th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

Cyprus
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 81.82 years against 64.92 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 16.9 years.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 40th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th of 217 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	65.05 years	42.41 years	22.64 years	Cyprus
1970s	68.49 years	45.33 years	23.16 years	Cyprus
1980s	74.32 years	47.84 years	26.48 years	Cyprus
1990s	76.66 years	50.78 years	25.87 years	Cyprus
2000s	79.15 years	55.6 years	23.54 years	Cyprus
2010s	81.28 years	61.15 years	20.13 years	Cyprus
2020s	81.14 years	63.82 years	17.32 years	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Cyprus or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Cyprus, at 81.82 years against 64.92 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Cyprus and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: 16.9 years, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?: Cyprus ranks 40th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 39th of 217 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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Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit: years
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.