Suicide mortality rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Suicide mortality rate was 3.02 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Cyprus is 3.02 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Cyprus peaked at 6.01 per 100,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.89 per 100,000 population, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 154th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 per 100,000 population | 0.89 per 100,000 population | 5.98 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 per 100,000 population | 4.37 per 100,000 population | 6.01 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 per 100,000 population | 3.02 per 100,000 population | 3.86 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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More health data for Cyprus
- Population, female 680,291 (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 15, female, interpolated 6,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 7,395 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 45.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 6,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 7,633 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Cyprus?
- Suicide mortality rate in Cyprus was 3.02 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 per 100,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 per 100,000 population in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Cyprus ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).