Cyprus vs Israel: Mortality rate, infant

Cyprus
2.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Israel
2.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Cyprus rank
171st
Israel rank
174th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Cyprus
  • Israel
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 2.9 per 1,000 live births against 2.7 per 1,000 live births in Israel, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 171st and Israel ranks 174th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 29.96 per 1,000 live births 20.81 per 1,000 live births 9.14 per 1,000 live births Cyprus
1980s 13.51 per 1,000 live births 12.59 per 1,000 live births 0.92 per 1,000 live births Cyprus
1990s 8.18 per 1,000 live births 7.55 per 1,000 live births 0.63 per 1,000 live births Cyprus
2000s 4.19 per 1,000 live births 4.63 per 1,000 live births 0.44 per 1,000 live births Israel
2010s 2.51 per 1,000 live births 3.21 per 1,000 live births 0.7 per 1,000 live births Israel
2020s 2.75 per 1,000 live births 2.75 per 1,000 live births 0 per 1,000 live births

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Cyprus or Israel?
Cyprus, at 2.9 per 1,000 live births against 2.7 per 1,000 live births in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Cyprus and Israel?
0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Cyprus ranks 171st and Israel ranks 174th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release