Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0181 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Cyprus, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Cyprus is 0.0181, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Cyprus peaked at 0.133 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0473 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0444 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0413 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0416 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0375 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0369 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.035 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0361 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0324 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0306 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.025 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0225 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0212 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0188 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0162 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0149 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0147 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0131 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0133 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0133 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.013 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0134 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.013 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.014 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0148 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0157 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0173 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1166 | +572.9% |
| 2021 | 0.133 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0715 | -46.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0181 | -74.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0181 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0181 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +572.9% | 0.0173 | 0.1166 |
| 2023 | -74.7% | 0.0715 | 0.0181 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0424 | 0.0375 | 0.0473 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0286 | 0.0188 | 0.0369 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 | 0.0131 | 0.0179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 | 0.013 | 0.0173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0848 | 0.0181 | 0.133 | 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Cyprus?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Cyprus was 0.0181 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.133 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Cyprus ranks 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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