Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Cyprus
Cyprus: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 81.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.65
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.65
in 2023
All-time low
54.55
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Cyprus stood at 81.65. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Cyprus peaked at 81.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.55, in 1974.
Cyprus ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.83 | — |
| 1951 | 56.76 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 57.68 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 58.37 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 59.28 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 59.74 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 60.39 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 60.99 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 61.64 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 62.31 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 63.32 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 64.08 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 64.72 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 61.78 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 62.24 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 66.12 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 66.49 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 66.91 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 67.25 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 67.6 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 68.05 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 68.35 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 68.63 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 54.55 | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 70.34 | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 70.81 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 71.26 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 71.74 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 72.18 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.84 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 73.05 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.52 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 73.71 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 74 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 74.64 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 74.93 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 75.26 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 75.39 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 75.84 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 76.04 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 76.25 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.29 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.29 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.38 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.58 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.88 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.12 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.16 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.57 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.19 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.76 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.91 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.01 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.46 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.8 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.91 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.38 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 80.63 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.86 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.13 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.32 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.46 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.53 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.45 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.23 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.57 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.43 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.65 | +1.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 81.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 81.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 | +28.9% | 54.55 | 70.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.3 | 55.83 | 62.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.05 | 61.78 | 67.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.49 | 54.55 | 72.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.32 | 72.84 | 75.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.66 | 76.04 | 77.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.15 | 77.9 | 80.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.28 | 80.63 | 81.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.97 | 80.43 | 81.65 | 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)
- 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 vs health expenditure in Cyprus?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Cyprus was 81.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 81.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.55 in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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