Number of maternal deaths in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of maternal deaths was 8.89 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of maternal deaths in Cyprus, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 8.89 deaths for number of maternal deaths in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Cyprus peaked at 8.89 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.28 deaths, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 128th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.72 deaths | 5.54 deaths | 5.99 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.74 deaths | 3.75 deaths | 5.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 deaths | 3.28 deaths | 4.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 deaths | 3.75 deaths | 8.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 deaths | 8.89 deaths | 8.89 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 125 Puerto Rico 9.27 deaths compare
- 126 United Arab Emirates 9.25 deaths compare
- 127 Belize 9.09 deaths compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 8.77 deaths compare
- 130 Australia 8.71 deaths compare
- 131 Vanuatu 8.5 deaths compare
More health data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,470 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Cyprus?
- Number of maternal deaths in Cyprus was 8.89 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 deaths in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Cyprus ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.