Infant mortality rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Infant mortality rate was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Cyprus is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Cyprus peaked at 10.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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 infant mortality rate in Cyprus?
- Infant mortality rate in Cyprus was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for infant mortality rate?
- Cyprus ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.