Life expectation at birth by sex in Cyprus
Cyprus: Life expectation at birth by sex was 83.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.67
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.93
in 2016
All-time low
60.15
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Cyprus is 83.67, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Cyprus peaked at 83.93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.15, in 1950.
That places Cyprus 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.15 | — |
| 1951 | 61.07 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 62.01 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 62.66 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 63.64 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 64.47 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 65.13 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 65.53 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 66.1 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 66.69 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 67.3 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 67.94 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 68.45 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 66.45 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 66.86 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 69.64 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 69.96 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 70.36 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 70.67 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 70.94 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 71.33 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 71.64 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 71.96 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.34 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.79 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 73.33 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 73.68 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 74.05 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 74.44 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.84 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.33 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 75.63 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.14 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 76.39 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.87 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 77.33 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 77.79 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 78.05 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 78.19 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 78.6 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.67 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 78.83 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.04 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 79 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.04 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.26 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 79.55 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.83 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.84 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.18 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80.48 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.89 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.32 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.48 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.56 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.81 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 82.16 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.52 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.76 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.02 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.24 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.38 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.67 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.75 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.71 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.86 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.93 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.87 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.77 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.63 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.65 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.02 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.58 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.67 | +1.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 83.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 83.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.74 | 60.15 | 66.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.86 | 66.45 | 70.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.84 | 70.79 | 74.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.03 | 75.33 | 78.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.32 | 78.67 | 80.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.8 | 80.48 | 83.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.68 | 83.24 | 83.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.23 | 82.58 | 83.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 42 New Zealand 83.77 compare
- 43 Germany 83.76 compare
- 44 Netherlands 83.74 compare
- 46 Taiwan 83.61 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 83.42 compare
- 48 Qatar 83.37 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 life expectation at birth by sex in Cyprus?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Cyprus was 83.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 83.93 in 2016.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.15 in 1950.
- How does Cyprus rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Cyprus ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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