Number of deaths per year in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of deaths per year was 9,500 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,500
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
155th
of 229 countries
All-time high
11,549
in 1974
All-time low
5,541
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Cyprus is 9,500, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Cyprus peaked at 11,549 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5,541, in 1987.
Cyprus ranks 155th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,067 | — |
| 1951 | 6,788 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 6,541 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 6,449 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 6,328 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 6,308 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6,267 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 6,261 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6,244 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6,217 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 6,088 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 6,058 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 5,874 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 6,827 | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 6,791 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 5,805 | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 5,859 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 5,917 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 6,022 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 6,144 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 6,230 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 6,426 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6,644 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 6,761 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 11,549 | +70.8% |
| 1975 | 6,040 | -47.7% |
| 1976 | 5,912 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 5,831 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 5,756 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 5,725 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5,599 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5,672 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5,670 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,744 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 5,726 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,550 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5,552 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,541 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5,651 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,587 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,661 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5,738 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5,894 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6,070 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6,162 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6,179 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6,160 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6,183 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6,293 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6,282 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,273 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,302 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,179 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6,267 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,399 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6,478 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6,509 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,492 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,646 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6,570 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,634 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,742 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6,804 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,947 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7,203 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,378 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7,593 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7,921 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 8,112 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8,498 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 8,683 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 9,501 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 10,246 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 9,500 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,447 | 6,217 | 7,067 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,138 | 5,805 | 6,827 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,687 | 5,725 | 11,549 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,629 | 5,541 | 5,744 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,062 | 5,661 | 6,293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,412 | 6,179 | 6,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,383 | 6,634 | 8,498 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,482 | 8,683 | 10,246 | 4 |
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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, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.069 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Cyprus?
- Number of deaths per year in Cyprus was 9,500 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 11,549 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,541 in 1987.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of deaths per year?
- Cyprus ranks 155th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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