Under-five deaths in Cyprus
Cyprus: Under-five deaths was 72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
72
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
176th
of 213 countries
All-time high
78
in 2000
All-time low
34
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 72 for under-five deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Cyprus peaked at 78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78 | — |
| 2001 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 67 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 53 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 60 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 67 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 72 | +7.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 254, 28% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7 | 46 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4 | 34 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8 | 47 | 72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 88 compare
- 174 Samoa 82 compare
- 175 Lithuania 75 compare
- 176 Cabo Verde 72 compare
- 178 Brunei Darussalam 62 compare
- 178 Brunei 62 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)
- Infant deaths 59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Cyprus?
- Under-five deaths in Cyprus was 72 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for under-five deaths?
- Cyprus ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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