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Suicide rate, by age in Cyprus

Cyprus: Suicide rate, by age was 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.46 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by age in Cyprus, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.488 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Cyprus stood at 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Cyprus peaked at 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

That places Cyprus 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.0488 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4879 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.7311 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 2 Iceland 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 3 Guyana 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Ecuador 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 7 Burundi 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 8 Rwanda 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate, by age in Cyprus?
Suicide rate, by age in Cyprus was 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for suicide rate, by age?
Cyprus ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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