Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Age-standardized suicide rates was 2.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Age-standardized suicide rates in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 2.67 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Cyprus peaked at 5.41 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.837, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 160th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.84 | — |
| 2001 | 1.88 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.837 | -56.8% |
| 2005 | 2.14 | +155.8% |
| 2006 | 3.04 | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 5.41 | +100.3% |
| 2009 | 3.99 | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 4.54 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 3.79 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5.11 | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.92 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.34 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 4.56 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 5.05 | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 2.67 | -19.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age-standardized suicide rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +155.8% | 0.837 | 2.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 | 0.837 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 3.79 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 2.67 | 3.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Cyprus?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Cyprus was 2.67 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 in 2008.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.837 in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Cyprus ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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