Number of infant deaths in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of infant deaths was 59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Cyprus, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 59 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Cyprus peaked at 501 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 165th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 363.75 | 262 | 501 | 8 |
| 1980s | 192.2 | 149 | 255 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.4 | 73 | 149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4 | 39 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6 | 28 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4 | 39 | 59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More health data for Cyprus
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 6,981 (2025)
- Population, female 680,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 6,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 6,796 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 7,395 (2025)
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 7,382 (2025)
- Population, male 690,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 7,082 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Cyprus?
- Number of infant deaths in Cyprus was 59 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 501 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of infant deaths?
- Cyprus ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.