Suicide rate, by sex in Cyprus
Cyprus: Suicide rate, by sex was 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.8346 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex in Cyprus, 2000–2021
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 sex in Cyprus stood at 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Cyprus peaked at 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8346 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8346 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.9% |
| 2005 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +155.9% |
| 2006 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.6% |
| 2009 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8346 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 166 Morocco 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Myanmar 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Barbados 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Türkiye 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Algeria 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Cyprus?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Cyprus was 2.53 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 sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8346 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Cyprus ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.