Birth rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Birth rate was 10.8 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Cyprus is 10.8 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Cyprus peaked at 29.19 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.8 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Cyprus ranks 157th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.26 births per 1,000 people | 24.98 births per 1,000 people | 29.19 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.76 births per 1,000 people | 23.39 births per 1,000 people | 26.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.23 births per 1,000 people | 16.78 births per 1,000 people | 22.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.1 births per 1,000 people | 18.59 births per 1,000 people | 21.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.19 births per 1,000 people | 12.68 births per 1,000 people | 19.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.92 births per 1,000 people | 11.61 births per 1,000 people | 12.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.29 births per 1,000 people | 11.01 births per 1,000 people | 11.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.06 births per 1,000 people | 10.8 births per 1,000 people | 11.24 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 154 French Polynesia 10.91 births per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Palau 10.9 births per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Bahamas 10.85 births per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Moldova 10.76 births per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.74 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Cyprus
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 45,750 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.38 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Cyprus?
- Birth rate in Cyprus was 10.8 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 29.19 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for birth rate?
- Cyprus ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.