Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
162nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.2 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
1.9 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cyprus stood at 3 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cyprus peaked at 5.2 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | +116.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9 per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 3 per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 3 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 3 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 per 100,000 people | 1.9 per 100,000 people | 2.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.87 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.45 per 100,000 people | 3 per 100,000 people | 3.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cyprus?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Cyprus was 3 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Cyprus ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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