Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 83.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.5
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 51 countries
All-time high
83.5
in 2024
All-time low
77.1
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Cyprus stood at 83.5. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Cyprus peaked at 83.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.1, in 1994.
Cyprus ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 77.2 | — |
| 1994 | 77.1 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.4 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.7 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.4 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 77.2 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 78 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 77.7 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 78.7 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 79 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.7 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.1 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 79.8 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.6 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 81 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81.5 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 81.2 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.1 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.5 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 82.3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.9 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.8 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 82.4 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 82.6 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.7 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.8 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 82.2 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 83 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 83.5 | +0.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 83.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.9, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 83.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.43 | 77.1 | 78 | 7 |
| 2000s | 79.37 | 77.7 | 81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.13 | 81.1 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.64 | 81.8 | 83.5 | 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 by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Cyprus?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Cyprus was 83.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1 in 1994.
- How does Cyprus rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Cyprus ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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