Infant mortality rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Infant mortality rate was 0.4106 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate 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
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Cyprus is 0.4106 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Cyprus peaked at 3.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2103 deaths per 100 live births, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 160th of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9988 deaths per 100 live births | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8216 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6104 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9985 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.426 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2963 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5705 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2324 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2103 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2748 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.34 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2721 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4106 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 157 United Kingdom 0.4134 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 158 Russia 0.4132 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Croatia 0.4121 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 China 0.4079 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 New Zealand 0.4022 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 0.3781 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 0.4106 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 recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2103 deaths per 100 live births in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for infant mortality rate?
- Cyprus ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .