Child mortality rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Child mortality rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.4% for child mortality rate in 2023.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Cyprus peaked at 13.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.3% | 7.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.0% | 4.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Cyprus?
- Child mortality rate in Cyprus was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for child mortality rate?
- Cyprus ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.