Number of maternal deaths in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of maternal deaths was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Cyprus, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 2 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Cyprus peaked at 14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 number of maternal deaths in Cyprus?
- Number of maternal deaths in Cyprus was 2 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Cyprus ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.