Child mortality rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Child mortality rate was 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Cyprus, 1971–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Cyprus is 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Cyprus peaked at 3.69 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2504 deaths per 100 live births, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 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
- 157 Serbia 0.5408 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Russia 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 United Arab Emirates 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 New Zealand 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 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 rate in Cyprus?
- Child mortality rate in Cyprus was 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2504 deaths per 100 live births in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for child mortality rate?
- Cyprus ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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 estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .