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
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
February 2026 Data Release