Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Cyprus
Cyprus: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.39 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. human development index in Cyprus is 1.39 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Cyprus peaked at 3.87 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.3 live births per woman, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.51 live births per woman | 3.38 live births per woman | 3.87 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.41 live births per woman | 3.19 live births per woman | 3.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 3.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 live births per woman | 2.15 live births per woman | 2.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 2.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.3 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.913 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.6892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 68.83 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.8873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 72.38 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.3859 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 72.49 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Cyprus?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Cyprus was 1.39 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 live births per woman in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Cyprus ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.