Infant deaths in Cyprus
Cyprus: Infant deaths was 59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
177th
of 213 countries
All-time high
67
in 2000
All-time low
28
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Cyprus stood at 59.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Cyprus peaked at 67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 177th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67 | — |
| 2001 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 44 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 50 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 55 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 59 | +7.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 28% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 25% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4 | 39 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6 | 28 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4 | 39 | 59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 174 Samoa 67 compare
- 175 Lithuania 62 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 60 compare
- 178 Brunei Darussalam 53 compare
- 178 Brunei 53 compare
- 180 Micronesia (Federated States of) 51 compare
More development goals data for Cyprus
- Red List Index 0.8363 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7295 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,072 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 39 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Cyprus?
- Infant deaths in Cyprus was 59 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for infant deaths?
- Cyprus ranks 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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