Mortality rate, infant in Cyprus
Cyprus: Mortality rate, infant was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Cyprus, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Cyprus is 2.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Cyprus peaked at 35.4 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.96 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.51 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.18 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More population data for Cyprus
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.343 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 45,750 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.38 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.38 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3736 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.39 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Cyprus?
- Mortality rate, infant in Cyprus was 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Cyprus ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release