Infant mortality rate by sex in Cyprus
Cyprus: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.3777 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3777 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.07 deaths per 100 live births
in 1971
All-time low
0.1939 deaths per 100 live births
in 2015
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Cyprus, 1971–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Cyprus stood at 0.3777 deaths per 100 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Cyprus peaked at 3.07 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1939 deaths per 100 live births, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1972 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9657 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9175 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8988 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8971 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8981 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8906 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8628 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8228 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7769 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7297 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6837 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6418 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6024 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5629 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5265 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4952 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4644 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4351 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4067 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3773 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.349 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3217 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2971 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2746 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2543 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2364 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2205 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2079 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1988 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1939 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1942 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2115 deaths per 100 live births | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2283 deaths per 100 live births | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2508 deaths per 100 live births | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2785 deaths per 100 live births | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3117 deaths per 100 live births | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3464 deaths per 100 live births | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3777 deaths per 100 live births | +9.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.3777 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.3777 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8971 deaths per 100 live births | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7472 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5629 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8981 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3948 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2746 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5265 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2146 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1939 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2543 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.313 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2508 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3777 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 155 Bulgaria 0.4223 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 156 Serbia 0.4056 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 157 China 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Croatia 0.3751 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 160 New Zealand 0.3703 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 Russia 0.37 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Cyprus?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Cyprus was 0.3777 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1939 deaths per 100 live births in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Cyprus ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .