Stillbirth rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Stillbirth rate was 0.287 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.287 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.422 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2707 deaths per 100 births
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Cyprus, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.287 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Cyprus peaked at 0.422 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2707 deaths per 100 births, in 2018.
Cyprus ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.422 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.4062 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3901 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.374 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3583 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3424 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.328 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3142 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3022 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2926 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2851 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2792 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2773 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2788 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2811 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2782 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2755 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2713 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2707 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2745 deaths per 100 births | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2787 deaths per 100 births | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2818 deaths per 100 births | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2857 deaths per 100 births | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.287 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.287 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.287 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.353 deaths per 100 births | 0.2926 deaths per 100 births | 0.422 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2772 deaths per 100 births | 0.2707 deaths per 100 births | 0.2851 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2833 deaths per 100 births | 0.2787 deaths per 100 births | 0.287 deaths per 100 births | 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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Cyprus?
- Stillbirth rate in Cyprus was 0.287 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.422 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2707 deaths per 100 births in 2018.
- How does Cyprus rank for stillbirth rate?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.