Annual death rates at different ages in Cyprus

Cyprus: Annual death rates at different ages was 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.13 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
202nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
113.5 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
2.69 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual death rates at different ages in Cyprus, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Cyprus is 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Cyprus peaked at 113.5 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.69 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2015.

That places Cyprus 202nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 90.52 deaths per 1,000 people 69.77 deaths per 1,000 people 113.5 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1960s 52.17 deaths per 1,000 people 38.69 deaths per 1,000 people 65.86 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1970s 28.6 deaths per 1,000 people 21.01 deaths per 1,000 people 36.44 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1980s 13.74 deaths per 1,000 people 10.2 deaths per 1,000 people 19.27 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1990s 8.12 deaths per 1,000 people 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people 9.84 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2000s 4.37 deaths per 1,000 people 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people 5.82 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2010s 2.79 deaths per 1,000 people 2.69 deaths per 1,000 people 3.05 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2020s 3.22 deaths per 1,000 people 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 199 Hungary 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  2. 200 Poland 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  3. 201 Switzerland 3.18 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  4. 203 Taiwan 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  5. 204 Germany 2.98 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  6. 205 Latvia 2.91 deaths per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rates at different ages in Cyprus?
Annual death rates at different ages in Cyprus was 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 113.5 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 2.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 2015.
How does Cyprus rank for annual death rates at different ages?
Cyprus ranks 202nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual death rates at different ages
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, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.