Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 39 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Cyprus, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Cyprus stood at 39 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Cyprus peaked at 93 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19 deaths, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 91 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 93 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 82 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 75 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 67 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 61 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 56 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 50 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 45 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 39 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 36 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 28 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 24 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 22 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 23 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 26 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 30 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 33 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 36 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 39 deaths | +8.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 39 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 25% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 39 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3 deaths | 45 deaths | 93 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1 deaths | 26 deaths | 43 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 deaths | 19 deaths | 24 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8 deaths | 26 deaths | 39 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Cyprus?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Cyprus was 39 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 93 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 deaths in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .