Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Cyprus
Cyprus: Children cared only: % over the population of each age group was 30.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.6
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
41st
of 48 countries
All-time high
44.4
in 2020
All-time low
25.8
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Cyprus stood at 30.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Cyprus peaked at 44.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.8, in 2024.
Cyprus ranks 41st of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32 | — |
| 2006 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 31.8 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.2 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 37.1 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.8 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 32.9 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 43 | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 44.4 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 40.4 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 36.4 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 37.8 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 25.8 | -31.7% |
| 2025 | 30.6 | +18.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 30.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.8, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 30.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.7, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4 | 28 | 32 | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.58 | 29 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9 | 25.8 | 44.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Cyprus?
- Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Cyprus was 30.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Cyprus ranks 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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