Inequality in life expectancy in Cyprus
Cyprus: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0294 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality in life expectancy in Cyprus, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Cyprus is 0.0294, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Cyprus peaked at 0.0384 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0281, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 183rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0291 | 0.0281 | 0.0315 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 | 0.0294 | 0.0384 | 4 |
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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 inequality in life expectancy in Cyprus?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Cyprus was 0.0294 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0384 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Cyprus ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.