Suicide rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Suicide rate was 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Cyprus is 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Cyprus peaked at 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 159 Panama 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Sudan 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Bahamas 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Honduras 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Iraq 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Morocco 2.91 deaths per 100,000 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 suicide rate in Cyprus?
- Suicide rate in Cyprus was 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for suicide rate?
- Cyprus ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.