Birth rates and death rates in Cyprus
Cyprus: Birth rates and death rates was 7.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rates and death rates in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Cyprus is 7.06, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Cyprus peaked at 17.41 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.84, in 2012.
That places Cyprus 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.31 | — |
| 1951 | 13.53 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 12.85 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 12.48 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 12.05 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 11.81 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 11.54 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 11.34 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 11.08 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 10.81 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 10.38 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 10.18 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 9.77 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 11.24 | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 11.09 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 9.4 | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 9.4 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.48 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 9.58 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 9.62 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 9.82 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 10.05 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 10.15 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 17.41 | +71.6% |
| 1975 | 9.16 | -47.4% |
| 1976 | 8.94 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.73 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.56 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 8.45 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.2 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 8.24 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.13 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.12 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.96 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 7.59 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 7.47 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.34 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.37 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.18 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 7.18 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.17 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.28 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.35 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.29 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.17 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 7 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.89 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.74 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.62 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.54 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.29 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.26 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.29 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.25 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.17 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.05 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.09 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.92 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.88 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.87 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.84 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.86 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.99 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.04 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.13 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.31 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.38 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.67 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.21 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 7.69 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 7.06 | -8.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 7.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 7.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +71.6% | 10.15 | 17.41 |
| 1975 | -47.4% | 17.41 | 9.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.18 | 10.81 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.99 | 9.4 | 11.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.09 | 8.45 | 17.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.76 | 7.18 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 | 6.74 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 | 5.92 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 5.84 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 | 6.67 | 7.69 | 4 |
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More health data for Cyprus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Cyprus?
- Birth rates and death rates in Cyprus was 7.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.41 in 1974.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 in 2012.
- How does Cyprus rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Cyprus ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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