Number of deaths in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of deaths was 9,500 in 2023. β² 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
1950β2023
Number of deaths in Cyprus, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 9,500 for number of deaths 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 in Cyprus peaked at 11,549 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5,541, in 1987.
That places Cyprus 155th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 152 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 10,067 compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 9,915 compare
- 154 Oman 9,597 compare
- 156 Eswatini, Kingdom of 9,472 compare
- 157 Kuwait 8,628 compare
- 158 Djibouti 8,597 compare
More health data for Cyprus
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Cyprus?
- Number of deaths in Cyprus was 9,500 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 11,549 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,541 in 1987.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of deaths?
- Cyprus ranks 155th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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