Neonatal mortality rate in Cyprus

Cyprus: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
185th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 1950
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Neonatal mortality rate in Cyprus, 1950–2019

012345195019842019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Cyprus is 0.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Cyprus peaked at 4.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

Cyprus ranks 185th of 204 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.2% 3.9% 4.6% 10
1960s 3.4% 3.0% 3.8% 10
1970s 2.4% 1.6% 2.9% 10
1980s 1.1% 0.8% 1.6% 10
1990s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 185 Lithuania 0.2% compare
  2. 187 Israel 0.2% compare
  3. 187 Italy 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Cyprus?
Neonatal mortality rate in Cyprus was 0.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Cyprus rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Cyprus ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Probability of death between 0 and 27 days