Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Cyprus
Cyprus: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 3.75 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.75 years
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.88 years
in 1974
All-time low
3.61 years
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 3.75 years for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Cyprus peaked at 9.88 years in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.61 years, in 1980.
That places Cyprus 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.73 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.86 years | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 4.03 years | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 4.16 years | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 4.33 years | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 4.74 years | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 4.86 years | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 4.69 years | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 4.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 4.67 years | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 4.47 years | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 4.4 years | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.31 years | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.6 years | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 4.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.27 years | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 4.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.34 years | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.34 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.3 years | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.27 years | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.34 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.43 years | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.48 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 9.88 years | +120.6% |
| 1975 | 4.16 years | -57.9% |
| 1976 | 4.04 years | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.96 years | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.86 years | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 3.85 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.61 years | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 3.77 years | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 3.89 years | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.01 years | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.35 years | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 4.11 years | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.43 years | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 4.35 years | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.4 years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.37 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.19 years | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 4.13 years | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.41 years | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 4.36 years | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.3 years | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.36 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.48 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.42 years | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.37 years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.33 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.56 years | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.37 years | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.42 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.38 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.68 years | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.72 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.95 years | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.64 years | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.58 years | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.46 years | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.51 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.34 years | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.25 years | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2 years | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.02 years | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.97 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.35 years | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.95 years | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 3.75 years | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.38 years | 3.73 years | 4.86 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.39 years | 4.27 years | 4.61 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.73 years | 3.85 years | 9.88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 years | 3.61 years | 4.43 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 years | 4.13 years | 4.48 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 years | 4.33 years | 4.95 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 years | 3.97 years | 4.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 years | 3.75 years | 4.35 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 133 Italy 3.79 years compare
- 134 United States of America 3.77 years compare
- 135 Faroe Islands 3.76 years compare
- 137 Myanmar 3.75 years compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 3.75 years compare
- 139 Brunei Darussalam 3.73 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Cyprus?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Cyprus was 3.75 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 years in 1974.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 years in 1980.
- How does Cyprus rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Cyprus ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.