Number of neonatal deaths by region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Cyprus, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Cyprus stood at 39.
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 deaths by region in Cyprus peaked at 93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 164th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93 | — |
| 1991 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 82 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 75 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 67 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 56 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 50 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 45 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 39 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3 | 45 | 93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1 | 26 | 43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 | 19 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8 | 26 | 39 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Cyprus?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Cyprus was 39 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.