Death rates from different causes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Death rates from different causes was 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Death rates from different causes in Cyprus, 1999–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from different causes in 2022.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from different causes in Cyprus peaked at 95.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Death rates from different causes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 31.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 92.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +192.7% |
| 2005 | 90.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 88.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 93.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 91.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 92.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 88.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 90.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 91.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 92.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 85.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 93.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 90.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 95.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 93.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.58 deaths per 100,000 people, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rates from different causes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +192.7% | 31.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.58 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 65 Suriname 90.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Japan 89.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Sweden 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Belize 85.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Israel 84.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Thailand 84.41 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from different causes in Cyprus?
- Death rates from different causes in Cyprus was 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from different causes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 95.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rates from different causes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for death rates from different causes?
- Cyprus ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rates from different causes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from different causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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