Share of deaths from underlying causes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 21.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Cyprus, 1999–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 21.27 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Cyprus peaked at 25.36 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.66, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.81 | — |
| 2000 | 7.66 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 19.23 | +151.3% |
| 2005 | 18.65 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.84 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 20.61 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 21.93 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 22.71 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 22.69 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.41 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.96 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 24.6 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 23.89 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 23.31 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.1 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.15 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.36 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 23.83 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 24.17 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.65 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 21.27 | -6.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 21.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 21.27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.71, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from underlying causes in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +151.3% | 7.66 | 19.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.81 | 8.81 | 8.81 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.66 | 7.66 | 22.71 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.73 | 22.41 | 25.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7 | 21.27 | 24.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 43 Croatia 21.64 compare
- 44 Latvia 21.45 compare
- 45 French Guiana 21.31 compare
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.21 compare
- 48 Saint Lucia 21.05 compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.73 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Cyprus?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Cyprus was 21.27 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 25.36 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Cyprus ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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