Cyprus vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rates at age 65

Cyprus
1.22 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.21 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Cyprus rank
199th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
200th

Mortality rates at age 65 over time

  • Cyprus
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1.22 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.21 deaths per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 199th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 200th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 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
1950s 4.64 deaths per 1,000 people 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people 0.8507 deaths per 1,000 people Cyprus
1960s 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people 0.1449 deaths per 1,000 people Cyprus
1970s 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people 3.39 deaths per 1,000 people 0.0109 deaths per 1,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.44 deaths per 1,000 people 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people 0.4617 deaths per 1,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2.06 deaths per 1,000 people 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people 0.2245 deaths per 1,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.66 deaths per 1,000 people 1.6 deaths per 1,000 people 0.0624 deaths per 1,000 people Cyprus
2010s 1.36 deaths per 1,000 people 1.24 deaths per 1,000 people 0.1227 deaths per 1,000 people Cyprus
2020s 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people 0.0682 deaths per 1,000 people Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates at age 65, Cyprus or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cyprus, at 1.22 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.21 deaths per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates at age 65 between Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01 deaths per 1,000 people, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for mortality rates at age 65?
Cyprus ranks 199th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rates at age 65
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.