Neonatal mortality rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.1948 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Cyprus, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Cyprus is 0.1948 Deaths per 1000 live births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Cyprus peaked at 0.6155 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1689 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6155 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6155 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6155 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.512 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3913 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6127 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2722 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1977 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.367 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1755 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1689 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1897 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.189 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1821 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1948 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 172 Belgium 0.2099 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 173 Austria 0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 174 Lithuania 0.1949 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 176 Denmark 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 177 Israel 0.1738 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 178 Russia 0.1718 Deaths per 1000 live births 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 neonatal mortality rate in Cyprus?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Cyprus was 0.1948 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6155 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1689 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Cyprus ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.