Number of under-five deaths in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of under-five deaths was 72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Cyprus, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Cyprus is 72, measured 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, number of under-five deaths in Cyprus peaked at 380 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 164th 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 | 330.5 | 285 | 380 | 4 |
| 1980s | 211.2 | 167 | 277 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.4 | 85 | 167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7 | 46 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4 | 34 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8 | 47 | 72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 88 compare
- 162 Samoa 82 compare
- 163 Lithuania 75 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 72 compare
- 166 Brunei 62 compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 56 compare
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 under-five deaths in Cyprus?
- Number of under-five deaths in Cyprus was 72 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 380 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.