Adolescent fertility rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Adolescent fertility rate was 6.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent fertility rate in Cyprus, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 6.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Cyprus peaked at 39.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 171st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent fertility rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 28.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 26.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 25.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 23.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 21.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 24.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 23.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 23.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 22.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 21.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 20.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 23.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 18.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 20.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 20.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 25.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 22.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 25.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 28.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 27.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 32.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 38.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 39.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 38.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 34.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 34.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 31.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 18.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 31.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +65.3% |
| 1991 | 31.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 30.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 24.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 19.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 16.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 13.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 7.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 10.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 8.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 9.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 8.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 7.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 7.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 6.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 6.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 6.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 6.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 5.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 6.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 7.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 6.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 6.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 6.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 6.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent fertility rate in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +65.3% | 18.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 31.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 30.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 28.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 7.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 31.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 7.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 7.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Cyprus?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Cyprus was 6.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1983.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Cyprus ranks 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.