Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 79.84 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Cyprus, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Cyprus stood at 79.84 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Cyprus peaked at 79.84 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.17 years, in 1974.
Cyprus ranks 35th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.74 years | — |
| 1961 | 60.6 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 61.33 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 57.58 years | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 58.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 62.89 years | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 63.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 63.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 64.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 64.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 65.03 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 65.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 65.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 44.17 years | -33.0% |
| 1975 | 67.46 years | +52.7% |
| 1976 | 68.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 69.12 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 69.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 70.43 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 70.58 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 71.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 71.18 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 72.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 72.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 72.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 72.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 73.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 73.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.79 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.71 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 75.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.31 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 76.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.88 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 78.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.32 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.92 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.23 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.64 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 79.84 years | +0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 79.84 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.04 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 79.84 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.1 years, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +52.7% | 44.17 years | 67.46 years |
| 1974 | -33.0% | 65.96 years | 44.17 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.59 years | 57.58 years | 64.52 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.88 years | 44.17 years | 69.6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.75 years | 70.43 years | 73.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.13 years | 73.54 years | 75.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.64 years | 75.44 years | 77.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.98 years | 78.17 years | 79.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.99 years | 78.23 years | 79.84 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Cyprus?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Cyprus was 79.84 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 79.84 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.17 years in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Cyprus ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.