Healthy life expectancy at birth in Cyprus
Cyprus: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 70.74 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.74
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 185 countries
All-time high
71.13
in 2019
All-time low
68.47
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Cyprus is 70.74, 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 at birth in Cyprus peaked at 71.13 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.47, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.47 | — |
| 2001 | 68.49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.57 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.65 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.77 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.95 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.17 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.45 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.75 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.01 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.22 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.4 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.59 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.78 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.8 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.76 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.88 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.03 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.13 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.93 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.74 | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 70.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 70.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.03 | 68.47 | 70.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.74 | 70.22 | 71.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.84 | 70.74 | 70.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More health data for Cyprus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Cyprus?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Cyprus was 70.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 71.13 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.47 in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Cyprus ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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