Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Cyprus
Cyprus: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 9,766 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Cyprus, 1961–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 9,766 for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Cyprus peaked at 15,059 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7,883, in 2002.
That places Cyprus 56th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,059 | — |
| 1962 | 14,787 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 14,602 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 14,224 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 13,707 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 13,250 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 12,788 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 12,403 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 12,046 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 11,801 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 11,641 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 11,620 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 11,600 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 8,593 | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 8,040 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 9,295 | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 9,108 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 9,382 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 9,899 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 10,383 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 10,099 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 10,840 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 10,900 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 11,005 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10,568 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 10,691 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 10,337 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 10,752 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 10,273 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 10,622 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 10,442 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 11,372 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 10,514 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 10,379 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 9,869 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 9,638 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 9,275 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 8,879 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 8,505 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 8,447 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,167 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 7,883 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 8,088 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8,309 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 8,243 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8,731 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 8,575 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9,205 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 9,608 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9,801 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9,622 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10,161 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 9,341 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 9,258 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9,170 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9,455 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 9,229 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9,329 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,548 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9,930 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 10,309 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 10,187 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 10,241 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9,766 | -4.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9,766 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9,766 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 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 | -25.9% | 11,600 | 8,593 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,652 | 12,046 | 15,059 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,098 | 8,040 | 11,801 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,585 | 10,099 | 11,005 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,950 | 8,505 | 11,372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,526 | 7,883 | 9,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,491 | 9,170 | 10,161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,087 | 9,766 | 10,309 | 5 |
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 live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Cyprus?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Cyprus was 9,766 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 15,059 in 1961.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,883 in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Cyprus ranks 56th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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