Death rate from cancer by sex in Cyprus
Cyprus: Death rate from cancer by sex was 107.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
107.9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
121.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
40.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
In 2022, death rate from cancer by sex in Cyprus stood at 107.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Cyprus peaked at 121.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 67th 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 rate from cancer by sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 42.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 121.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +184.6% |
| 2005 | 110.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 108.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 111.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 112.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 112.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 108.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 109.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 117.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 116.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 120.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 116.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 109.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 115.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 108.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 107 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 121.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 114.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 107.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 102.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 112.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 107 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 64 Iceland 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 United States of America 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Finland 108.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Georgia 107.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Thailand 105.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Türkiye 104.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Cyprus?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Cyprus was 107.9 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 rate from cancer by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 121.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Cyprus ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.