Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 7.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate in Cyprus, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude death rate in Cyprus stood at 7.02.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Cyprus peaked at 17.41 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.84, in 2012.
That places Cyprus 43rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.38 | — |
| 1961 | 10.18 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 9.77 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 11.24 | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 11.09 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 9.4 | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 9.4 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.48 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 9.58 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 9.62 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 9.82 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 10.05 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 10.15 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 17.41 | +71.6% |
| 1975 | 9.16 | -47.4% |
| 1976 | 8.94 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.73 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.56 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 8.45 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.2 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 8.24 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.13 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.12 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.96 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 7.59 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 7.47 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.34 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.37 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.18 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 7.18 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.17 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.28 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.35 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.29 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.17 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 7 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.89 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.74 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.62 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.54 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.29 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.26 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.29 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.25 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.17 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.05 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.09 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.92 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.88 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.87 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.84 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.86 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.99 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.04 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.13 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.31 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.38 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.67 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.21 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 7.69 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 7.06 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 7.02 | -0.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 7.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.55, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 7.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +71.6% | 10.15 | 17.41 |
| 1975 | -47.4% | 17.41 | 9.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.99 | 9.4 | 11.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.09 | 8.45 | 17.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.76 | 7.18 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 | 6.74 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 | 5.92 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 5.84 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 | 6.67 | 7.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 41 Djibouti 7.46 compare
- 42 Malta 7.3 compare
- 44 Iceland 6.8 compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 6.7 compare
- 46 Luxembourg 6.6 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 crude death rate in Cyprus?
- Crude death rate in Cyprus was 7.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.41 in 1974.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 in 2012.
- How does Cyprus rank for crude death rate?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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