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.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Cyprus

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Cyprus
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .