Life expectancy by age and sex in Cyprus
Cyprus: Life expectancy by age and sex was 83.5 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.5 Year
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 61 countries
All-time high
83.5 Year
in 2024
All-time low
77.1 Year
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Cyprus, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 83.5 Year for life expectancy by age and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Cyprus peaked at 83.5 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.1 Year, in 1994.
That places Cyprus 6th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 77.2 Year | — |
| 1994 | 77.1 Year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.4 Year | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.7 Year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.4 Year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 77.2 Year | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 78 Year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 77.7 Year | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79 Year | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 78.7 Year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 79 Year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.1 Year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.7 Year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.1 Year | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 79.8 Year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.6 Year | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 81 Year | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81.5 Year | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 81.2 Year | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.1 Year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.5 Year | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 82.3 Year | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.9 Year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.8 Year | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 82.4 Year | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83 Year | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 82.6 Year | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.7 Year | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.8 Year | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 82.2 Year | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 83 Year | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 83.5 Year | +0.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 83.5 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 83.5 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.43 Year | 77.1 Year | 78 Year | 7 |
| 2000s | 79.37 Year | 77.7 Year | 81 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.13 Year | 81.1 Year | 83 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.64 Year | 81.8 Year | 83.5 Year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More health data for Cyprus
- 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 by age and sex in Cyprus?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Cyprus was 83.5 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1 Year in 1994.
- How does Cyprus rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Cyprus ranks 6th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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