Children per woman vs population growth in Cyprus
Cyprus: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.3736 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman vs population growth in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Cyprus stood at 0.3736.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Cyprus peaked at 1.61 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0483, in 1974.
Cyprus ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.49 | — |
| 1951 | 1.51 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.33 | -12.0% |
| 1953 | 1.35 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.42 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 1.38 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 1.38 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.4 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.41 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.42 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.43 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.61 | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 1.57 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.41 | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 1.36 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.56 | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 1.52 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.48 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.44 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.38 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 1.28 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.25 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8117 | -34.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0483 | -94.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7617 | +1477.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9888 | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8405 | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.885 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9771 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 1.16 | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 1.33 | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 1.32 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.32 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.26 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.27 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.21 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.25 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.19 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.21 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.944 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8377 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7851 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7179 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6429 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5932 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5877 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5506 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5324 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5486 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5605 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5449 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5848 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5578 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5892 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6147 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5961 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.547 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5771 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5166 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5153 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5199 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.537 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4849 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4647 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4414 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4474 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4027 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3355 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3736 | +11.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.3736 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.3736 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman vs population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1477.0% | 0.0483 | 0.7617 |
| 1974 | -94.0% | 0.8117 | 0.0483 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.48 | 1.36 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9143 | 0.0483 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 | 1.04 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9094 | 0.5932 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5671 | 0.5324 | 0.6147 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.52 | 0.4414 | 0.5961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3898 | 0.3355 | 0.4474 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 138 Iceland 0.4476 compare
- 139 Greenland 0.4256 compare
- 140 New Zealand 0.4166 compare
- 142 Jamaica 0.3547 compare
- 143 Luxembourg 0.3464 compare
- 144 Falkland Islands 0.3463 compare
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 per woman vs population growth in Cyprus?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Cyprus was 0.3736 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 1961.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0483 in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Cyprus ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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