Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cyprus
Cyprus: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 79.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cyprus is 79.64, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cyprus peaked at 79.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.17, in 1974.
That places Cyprus 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.97 | — |
| 1951 | 52.91 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 53.81 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 54.54 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 55.39 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 55.57 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 56.22 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 56.95 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 57.66 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 58.4 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 59.74 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 60.6 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 61.33 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 57.58 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 58.08 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 62.89 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 63.3 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 63.73 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 64.11 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 64.52 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 65.03 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 65.33 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.58 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 65.96 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 44.17 | -33.0% |
| 1975 | 67.46 | +52.7% |
| 1976 | 68.01 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.55 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 69.12 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 69.6 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 70.43 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 70.58 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 71.03 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 71.18 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.32 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 72.1 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 72.25 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 72.64 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 72.75 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 73.24 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 73.54 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.79 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.71 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.75 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.87 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.05 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.35 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.56 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.63 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.08 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.44 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.63 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.31 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 76.44 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.57 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.71 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.9 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.23 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.88 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 78.17 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.47 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.72 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.98 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.05 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.15 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.21 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.39 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.32 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.92 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.23 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.34 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.64 | +1.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 79.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 79.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +52.7% | 44.17 | 67.46 |
| 1974 | -33.0% | 65.96 | 44.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.34 | 51.97 | 58.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.59 | 57.58 | 64.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.88 | 44.17 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.75 | 70.43 | 73.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.13 | 73.54 | 75.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.64 | 75.44 | 77.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.98 | 78.17 | 79.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.78 | 78.23 | 79.64 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cyprus?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Cyprus was 79.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 79.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.17 in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Cyprus ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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