Healthy life expectancy in Cyprus

Cyprus: Healthy life expectancy was 70.74 Years in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
70.74 Years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.13 Years
in 2019
All-time low
68.47 Years
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy in Cyprus, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 68.5 Years2001: 68.5 Years2002: 68.6 Years2003: 68.7 Years2004: 68.8 Years2005: 69 Years2006: 69.2 Years2007: 69.5 Years2008: 69.7 Years2009: 70 Years2010: 70.2 Years2011: 70.4 Years2012: 70.6 Years2013: 70.8 Years2014: 70.8 Years2015: 70.8 Years2016: 70.8 Years2017: 70.9 Years2018: 71 Years2019: 71.1 Years2020: 70.9 Years2021: 70.7 Years

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy in Cyprus is 70.74 Years, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy in Cyprus peaked at 71.13 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.47 Years, in 2000.

That places Cyprus 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.03 Years 68.47 Years 70.01 Years 10
2010s 70.74 Years 70.22 Years 71.13 Years 10
2020s 70.84 Years 70.74 Years 70.93 Years 2

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 8 Sweden 71.12 Years compare
  2. 9 Spain 71.11 Years compare
  3. 10 Israel 70.76 Years compare
  4. 13 Australia 70.61 Years compare
  5. 14 Italy 70.56 Years compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy in Cyprus?
Healthy life expectancy in Cyprus was 70.74 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 71.13 Years in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 68.47 Years in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for healthy life expectancy?
Cyprus ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.