Suicide rate vs income inequality in Cyprus
Cyprus: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 2.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality in Cyprus is 2.53, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Cyprus peaked at 5.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8346, 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 vs income inequality in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 | — |
| 2001 | 1.88 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8346 | -56.9% |
| 2005 | 2.14 | +155.9% |
| 2006 | 3.04 | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 2.69 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +100.6% |
| 2009 | 3.97 | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 4.53 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 3.76 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 5.02 | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 5.18 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.77 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.19 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 4.37 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 4.79 | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.53 | -18.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 32% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate vs income inequality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +155.9% | 0.8346 | 2.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 | 0.8346 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 3.7 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 | 2.53 | 3.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Cyprus?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Cyprus was 2.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8346 in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Cyprus ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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