Death rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Death rate was 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Cyprus peaked at 17.41 deaths per 1,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.84 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 127 Cameroon 7.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Brazil 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Sri Lanka 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Kiribati 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Ghana 7.04 deaths per 1,000 people 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 death rate in Cyprus?
- Death rate in Cyprus was 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.41 deaths per 1,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Cyprus rank for death rate?
- Cyprus ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.