Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cyprus
Cyprus: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.22
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
192nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.07
in 1974
All-time low
1.22
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cyprus is 1.22, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cyprus peaked at 5.07 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 192nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.05 | — |
| 1951 | 4.92 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 4.8 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 4.71 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 4.61 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 4.6 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.55 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 4.47 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 4.39 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 4.29 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.12 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 3.98 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 3.87 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 4.24 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 4.19 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.74 | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 3.72 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.69 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.66 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.62 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.54 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 3.52 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.51 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.46 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.07 | +46.8% |
| 1975 | 3.13 | -38.3% |
| 1976 | 3.03 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.94 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.84 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.76 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.61 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 2.61 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.54 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.54 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.54 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.38 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.37 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.3 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.29 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.15 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.1 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.13 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.11 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.03 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.99 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.97 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.68 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.65 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.62 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.22 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.64 | 4.29 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 | 3.62 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 2.76 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 | 2.2 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.9 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.48 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.22 | 1.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 189 Guadeloupe 1.27 compare
- 190 Panama 1.26 compare
- 191 Costa Rica 1.24 compare
- 193 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.21 compare
- 194 Réunion 1.2 compare
- 195 Oman 1.2 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 rates age 65 by sex in Cyprus?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Cyprus was 1.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 1974.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Cyprus ranks 192nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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