Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cyprus
Cyprus: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.0713 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0713
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.228
in 1950
All-time low
0.0713
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cyprus stood at 0.0713. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cyprus peaked at 0.228 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0713, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.228 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2209 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2139 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2091 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2011 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1951 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1895 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1847 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1796 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.1746 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1696 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1648 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1605 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1764 | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1726 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1494 | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1462 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1429 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.14 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1373 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1343 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1317 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1291 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1265 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1403 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1212 | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1188 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1164 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1139 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1114 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1088 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1066 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1041 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1022 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1002 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0982 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0965 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0952 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0942 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.093 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0922 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0913 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0904 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0898 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.089 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0881 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0869 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0859 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0858 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.084 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0831 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0819 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0808 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.08 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0793 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0785 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0776 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0768 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.076 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0753 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0747 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0742 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0736 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0732 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.073 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0726 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0723 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0722 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0721 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0721 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0817 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0835 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0776 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0713 | -8.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0713 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0713 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1996 | 0.1746 | 0.228 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.156 | 0.1373 | 0.1764 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1244 | 0.1114 | 0.1403 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0999 | 0.093 | 0.1088 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0883 | 0.084 | 0.0922 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0789 | 0.0753 | 0.0831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.073 | 0.0721 | 0.0747 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0785 | 0.0713 | 0.0835 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cyprus?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Cyprus was 0.0713 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.228 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0713 in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Cyprus ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.