Mortality rate, neonatal in Cyprus
Cyprus: Mortality rate, neonatal was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, neonatal in Cyprus, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Cyprus stood at 2.7 per 1,000 live births.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Cyprus peaked at 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.12 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 per 1,000 live births | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 153 Croatia 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 153 France 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 153 Switzerland 2.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 156 Denmark 2.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 156 New Zealand 2.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Bulgaria 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 China 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Ireland 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Netherlands 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Cyprus
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 6,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 7,192 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 21.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 6,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 6,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 7,082 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 6,796 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 6,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 7,395 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Cyprus?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Cyprus was 2.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 live births in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Cyprus ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.