Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Cyprus

Cyprus: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 81.65 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.65 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.65 years
in 2023
All-time low
54.55 years
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Cyprus, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Cyprus stood at 81.65 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Cyprus peaked at 81.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.55 years, in 1974.

That places Cyprus 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 59.3 years 55.83 years 62.31 years 10
1960s 65.05 years 61.78 years 67.6 years 10
1970s 68.49 years 54.55 years 72.18 years 10
1980s 74.32 years 72.84 years 75.84 years 10
1990s 76.66 years 76.04 years 77.57 years 10
2000s 79.15 years 77.9 years 80.37 years 10
2010s 81.28 years 80.63 years 81.56 years 10
2020s 80.97 years 80.43 years 81.65 years 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 40 Finland 81.91 years compare
  2. 41 Greece 81.86 years compare
  3. 42 Puerto Rico 81.69 years compare
  4. 44 Slovenia 81.6 years compare
  5. 45 Germany 81.38 years compare
  6. 46 United Kingdom 81.3 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in Cyprus?
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Cyprus was 81.65 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 81.65 years in 2023.
What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 54.55 years in 1974.
How does Cyprus rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is remaining life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remaining life expectancy at different ages
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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