Share of births by age of mother in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of births by age of mother was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.7%
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: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Cyprus stood at 1.6%.
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 7.7% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.7% | — |
| 1951 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 5.0% | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 5.4% | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 6.3% | +15.7% |
| 1957 | 6.9% | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 6.9% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.0% | -13.1% |
| 1960 | 5.3% | -12.8% |
| 1961 | 4.7% | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +58.5% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 4 |
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More population data for Cyprus
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Cyprus?
- Share of births by age of mother in Cyprus was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.