Child mortality vs population growth in Cyprus
Cyprus: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.3736 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3736
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.61
in 1961
All-time low
0.0483
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.3736 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Cyprus peaked at 1.61 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0483, in 1974.
Cyprus ranks 141st 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.
Child mortality vs population growth in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.49 | — |
| 1951 | 1.51 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.33 | -12.0% |
| 1953 | 1.35 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.42 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 1.38 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 1.38 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.4 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.41 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.42 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.43 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.61 | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 1.57 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.41 | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 1.36 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.56 | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 1.52 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.48 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.44 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.38 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 1.28 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.25 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8117 | -34.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0483 | -94.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7617 | +1477.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9888 | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8405 | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.885 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9771 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 1.16 | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 1.33 | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 1.32 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.32 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.26 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.27 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.21 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.25 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.19 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.21 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.944 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8377 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7851 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7179 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6429 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5932 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5877 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5506 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5324 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5486 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5605 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5449 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5848 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5578 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5892 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6147 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5961 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.547 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5771 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5166 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5153 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5199 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.537 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4849 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4647 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4414 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4474 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4027 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3355 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3736 | +11.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.3736 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.3736 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1477.0% | 0.0483 | 0.7617 |
| 1974 | -94.0% | 0.8117 | 0.0483 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.48 | 1.36 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9143 | 0.0483 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 | 1.04 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9094 | 0.5932 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5671 | 0.5324 | 0.6147 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.52 | 0.4414 | 0.5961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3898 | 0.3355 | 0.4474 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 138 Iceland 0.4476 compare
- 139 Greenland 0.4256 compare
- 140 New Zealand 0.4166 compare
- 142 Jamaica 0.3547 compare
- 143 Luxembourg 0.3464 compare
- 144 Falkland Islands 0.3463 compare
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 child mortality vs population growth in Cyprus?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Cyprus was 0.3736 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0483 in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Cyprus ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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