Mortality rate, under-5 in Cyprus
Cyprus: Mortality rate, under-5 was 5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 in Cyprus, 1971–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Cyprus peaked at 36.9 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 157th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.34 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.87 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.32 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 155 Malta 5.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 156 Russia 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 4.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 New Zealand 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,325 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1493 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Cyprus?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Cyprus was 5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Cyprus ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.