Share of births by age of mother in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of births by age of mother was 1.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.56
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.66
in 1981
All-time low
1.4
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Cyprus stood at 1.56.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Cyprus peaked at 7.66 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.72 | — |
| 1951 | 4.69 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.65 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.62 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 4.99 | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 5.44 | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 6.3 | +15.7% |
| 1957 | 6.87 | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 6.93 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.03 | -13.1% |
| 1960 | 5.26 | -12.8% |
| 1961 | 4.73 | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 4.72 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.88 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4.8 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.38 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 4.96 | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 4.95 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.77 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.79 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.71 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 4.64 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.25 | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 5.29 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.85 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 6.35 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 6.94 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 6.76 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.27 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 7.44 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.48 | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 7.66 | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 7.56 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.45 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.25 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.8 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 6.75 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.5 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.41 | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 3.93 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 6.23 | +58.5% |
| 1991 | 6.21 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.74 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.89 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 4.37 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 4 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 3.45 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 2.17 | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 3.18 | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 2.72 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 2.76 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.41 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.28 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.43 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.58 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | +0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +58.5% | 3.93 | 6.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.52 | 4.62 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.82 | 4.38 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 | 4.64 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 | 3.93 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 2.17 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1.86 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.54 | 1.61 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Cyprus?
- Share of births by age of mother in Cyprus was 1.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Cyprus ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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