What is birth rate vs. death rate in Cyprus?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Cyprus was 10.8 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 29.19 births per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 10.8 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Cyprus rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Cyprus ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cyprus data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Cyprus

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Cyprus
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Cyprus: Birth rate vs. death rate was 10.8 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

10.8 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

157th

of 236 countries

All-time high

29.19 births per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

10.8 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Cyprus, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Cyprus is 10.8 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Cyprus peaked at 29.19 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.8 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Cyprus ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	26.26 births per 1,000 people	24.98 births per 1,000 people	29.19 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	24.76 births per 1,000 people	23.39 births per 1,000 people	26.27 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	19.23 births per 1,000 people	16.78 births per 1,000 people	22.66 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	20.1 births per 1,000 people	18.59 births per 1,000 people	21.46 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	16.19 births per 1,000 people	12.68 births per 1,000 people	19.43 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	11.92 births per 1,000 people	11.61 births per 1,000 people	12.49 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	11.29 births per 1,000 people	11.01 births per 1,000 people	11.84 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	11.06 births per 1,000 people	10.8 births per 1,000 people	11.24 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

154 French Polynesia 10.91 births per 1,000 people compare
155 Palau 10.9 births per 1,000 people compare
156 Bahamas 10.85 births per 1,000 people compare
159 Moldova 10.76 births per 1,000 people compare
160 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.74 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Cyprus

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,247 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,978 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,707 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,758 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,470 (2025)

All data for Cyprus →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Cyprus?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Cyprus was 10.8 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 29.19 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 10.8 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Cyprus rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Cyprus ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.