Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 81.65 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Cyprus, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Cyprus stood at 81.65 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Cyprus peaked at 81.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.55 years, in 1974.
That places Cyprus 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.05 years | — |
| 1971 | 68.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 68.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 54.55 years | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 70.34 years | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 70.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 71.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 71.74 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 72.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.84 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 73.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 73.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 74 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 74.64 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 74.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 75.26 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 75.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 75.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 76.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 76.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.29 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.29 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.57 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.76 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 80.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.34 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.54 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.56 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.23 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.57 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 80.43 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.65 years | +1.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 81.65 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 81.65 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.74 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) 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 | +28.9% | 54.55 years | 70.34 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.49 years | 54.55 years | 72.18 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.32 years | 72.84 years | 75.84 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.66 years | 76.04 years | 77.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.15 years | 77.9 years | 80.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.28 years | 80.63 years | 81.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.97 years | 80.43 years | 81.65 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy at birth, total in Cyprus?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Cyprus was 81.65 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 81.65 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.55 years in 1974.
- How does Cyprus rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Cyprus ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release