Child mortality in Cyprus
Cyprus: Child mortality was 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4979 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
162nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
33.91 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.2504 deaths per 100 live births
in 2015
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Cyprus, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Cyprus peaked at 33.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2504 deaths per 100 live births, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 162nd of 203 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 33.17 deaths per 100 live births | 31 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.53 deaths per 100 live births | 25.6 deaths per 100 live births | 30.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 24.13 deaths per 100 live births | 23.23 deaths per 100 live births | 25.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 22.51 deaths per 100 live births | 22.13 deaths per 100 live births | 23.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.87 deaths per 100 live births | 20.69 deaths per 100 live births | 22.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10.14 deaths per 100 live births | 19.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | 6 deaths per 100 live births | 9.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9308 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7001 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4944 deaths per 100 live births | 0.348 deaths per 100 live births | 0.656 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2763 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2504 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3233 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4114 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3278 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 161 Russia 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 New Zealand 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 United Kingdom 0.468 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 in Cyprus?
- Child mortality in Cyprus was 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 33.91 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2504 deaths per 100 live births in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for child mortality?
- Cyprus ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.