Cyprus birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Cyprus has a birth rate of 10.8 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.39 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 3.39 children per woman — 2.44 times higher than in 2023.

Cyprus birth rate statistics:

Cyprus is ranked 137/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 152/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Cyprus is 29.8 — it was 24.7 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32, a change from 27.2 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 30.1 in 1960 to 6.98 in 2023.
24.8% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 23.8% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Cyprus by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.39	165
2022	1.39	167
2021	1.39	173
2020	1.36	179
2019	1.33	185
2018	1.32	185
2017	1.32	187
2016	1.36	189
2015	1.32	187
2014	1.31	188
2013	1.3	187
2012	1.38	184
2011	1.36	186
2010	1.43	180
2009	1.48	177
2008	1.48	174
2007	1.45	170
2006	1.51	163
2005	1.48	167
2004	1.51	165
2003	1.51	164
2002	1.5	164
2001	1.57	162
2000	1.64	160
1999	1.67	158
1998	1.76	152
1997	1.86	147
1996	1.95	144
1995	2.03	141
1994	2.16	138
1993	2.25	137
1992	2.46	133
1991	2.34	137
1990	2.4	137
1989	2.37	139
1988	2.47	137
1987	2.39	139
1986	2.45	139
1985	2.43	141
1984	2.51	139
1983	2.49	139
1982	2.49	140
1981	2.15	154
1980	2.3	150
1979	2.14	160
1978	2.08	162
1977	2.09	167
1976	2.33	157
1975	2.11	171
1974	2.28	165
1973	2.4	162
1972	2.99	149
1971	3.04	147
1970	3.07	148
1969	3.19	148
1968	3.27	148
1967	3.32	149
1966	3.4	149
1965	3.47	150
1964	3.41	151
1963	3.49	151
1962	3.51	149
1961	3.62	150
1960	3.39	155

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1995. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.25 — a 38.2% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	5,025	14,524	9,499
2022	4,466	14,708	10,242
2021	5,305	14,801	9,496
2020	5,826	14,509	8,683
2019	5,679	14,171	8,492
2018	5,905	14,014	8,109
2017	6,082	13,995	7,913
2016	6,643	14,232	7,589
2015	6,340	13,709	7,369
2014	6,193	13,389	7,196
2013	6,116	13,054	6,938
2012	6,726	13,529	6,803
2011	6,271	13,005	6,734
2010	6,723	13,357	6,634
2009	6,820	13,390	6,570
2008	6,429	13,078	6,649
2007	5,983	12,478	6,495
2006	6,166	12,677	6,511
2005	5,646	12,125	6,479
2004	5,705	12,106	6,401
2003	5,484	11,746	6,262
2002	5,225	11,395	6,170
2001	5,308	11,612	6,304
2000	5,570	11,839	6,269
1999	5,524	11,803	6,279
1998	5,879	12,179	6,300
1997	6,444	12,625	6,181
1996	6,911	13,072	6,161
1995	7,226	13,408	6,182
1994	7,973	14,134	6,161
1993	8,463	14,531	6,068
1992	9,844	15,740	5,896
1991	9,102	14,834	5,732
1990	9,417	15,076	5,659
1989	9,156	14,740	5,584
1988	9,595	15,245	5,650
1987	9,114	14,657	5,543
1986	9,412	14,962	5,550
1985	9,242	14,790	5,548
1984	9,516	15,244	5,728
1983	9,318	15,057	5,739
1982	9,282	14,948	5,666
1981	7,135	12,808	5,673
1980	7,954	13,557	5,603
1979	6,620	12,344	5,724
1978	5,949	11,706	5,757
1977	5,607	11,434	5,827
1976	6,546	12,462	5,916
1975	5,023	11,062	6,039
1974	321	11,870	11,549
1973	5,405	12,164	6,759
1972	8,244	14,885	6,641
1971	8,398	14,818	6,420
1970	8,412	14,642	6,230
1969	8,857	15,000	6,143
1968	9,153	15,176	6,023
1967	9,313	15,227	5,914
1966	9,478	15,337	5,859
1965	9,643	15,449	5,806
1964	8,322	15,113	6,791
1963	8,568	15,393	6,825
1962	9,455	15,333	5,878
1961	9,584	15,645	6,061
1960	8,385	14,473	6,088

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Cyprus (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.45% annually. On average, 5,746 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.37% — 5,025 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Cyprus ranks 128/196 for absolute natural population change and 126/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Cyprus compared to other countries

	Cyprus	Rank
Fertility rate	1.39	165/196
Birth rate	10.8	137/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+5,025	128/196
Natural population change rate	+0.37%	126/196
Population growth	+0.99%	103/197
Age at first childbirth	29.8 years	22/137
Average age at childbearing	32 years	16/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	6.95	151/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	43.4	184/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	21.6	105/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	24.8%	82/196
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.3%	69/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.01%	138/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.19%	168/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.29%	172/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.35%	167/192
Life expectancy	82.2 years	32/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	19.9	6.95	43.4	21.6
2025	20.5	6.98	44.9	22.1
2024	21.2	6.95	46.7	22.7
2023	21.8	6.91	48.4	23.1
2022	22.3	6.96	48.7	23.6
2021	22.6	7.02	48.7	24
2020	22.5	7.17	48.1	23.7
2019	22.2	6.88	47.4	23.3
2018	22.3	7.05	47.9	23
2017	22.5	6.5	49.6	22.9
2016	23.2	6.13	52	23.4
2015	22.7	5.38	53	22.2
2014	22.5	5.22	55.2	21.2
2013	22.3	5.23	56.6	20.4
2012	23.5	5.97	61.4	21
2011	23	5.77	61.4	20.2
2010	24	5.98	65.3	21
2009	24.4	5.92	69.5	20.9
2008	24.3	5.94	71.7	20.4
2007	23.6	5.53	71.7	19.5
2006	24.4	6.32	77.7	19.4
2005	23.7	6.74	78.9	18.1
2004	24.1	7.62	84	17.5
2003	23.9	7.2	84	17.3
2002	23.6	7.44	84.4	16.9
2001	24.5	8.23	90.4	17.2
2000	25.4	9.37	96.3	17.6
1999	25.8	8.3	101	17.6
1998	27.1	10.3	108.6	18
1997	28.6	7.51	118.5	18.6
1996	30.2	13.1	122.8	19.5
1995	31.6	16.5	126.5	20.2
1994	34.1	20	136.3	20.9
1993	35.8	24	141.5	21.3
1992	39.6	30.5	156.8	22.3
1991	37.8	30.7	152.8	20
1990	38.9	30.9	158.5	20.2
1989	38.5	18.7	162.7	19.7
1988	40.4	21.8	170.6	19.9
1987	39.4	31.5	160.7	19
1986	40.8	34	162.9	20
1985	41	34.5	161.8	19.9
1984	42.9	38.5	169.3	19.7
1983	43.1	39.1	168.1	19.6
1982	43.4	38.2	168.8	19.5
1981	37.5	31.6	145.7	17.1
1980	39.8	27.3	163.1	17
1979	36.4	27.7	148.5	16
1978	34.6	25.3	142.6	16
1977	34	22.8	142.4	16.3
1976	37.1	25.4	161.9	16.9
1975	33	20.5	144.8	15.9
1974	35.4	20.1	155.2	17.5
1973	36.3	18.9	159.6	19.5
1972	44.7	23.5	196.4	25
1971	44.9	21.2	195.4	27.2
1970	44.8	21.8	189.4	29.8
1969	46.3	23	195	32
1968	47.2	23.2	200.5	33.2
1967	47.7	23.9	204	34.1
1966	48.5	24.2	209.6	34.7
1965	49.2	21.9	209.6	37.6
1964	48.5	24.4	205.5	37.1
1963	49.8	26.6	205.8	39.6
1962	50	27.1	202.2	41.2
1961	51.5	29	202.6	44.2
1960	48.4	30.4	189	41.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Cyprus by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.7% will be to women under age 20, 25.1% to women ages 20-29, and 73.2% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 6.14%, 67.6%, and 26.3%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Cyprus	World
2100	12.5%	16.5%
2099	12.5%	16.6%
2098	12.5%	16.6%
2097	12.5%	16.7%
2096	12.5%	16.8%
2095	12.5%	16.8%
2094	12.5%	16.9%
2093	12.5%	17%
2092	12.4%	17%
2091	12.4%	17.1%
2090	12.3%	17.2%
2089	12.3%	17.2%
2088	12.2%	17.3%
2087	12.2%	17.4%
2086	12.1%	17.4%
2085	12.1%	17.5%
2084	12.1%	17.5%
2083	12%	17.6%
2082	12%	17.7%
2081	12%	17.7%
2080	12%	17.8%
2079	12%	17.8%
2078	12%	17.9%
2077	12.1%	17.9%
2076	12.1%	18%
2075	12.1%	18%
2074	12.2%	18.1%
2073	12.3%	18.2%
2072	12.3%	18.2%
2071	12.4%	18.3%
2070	12.5%	18.3%
2069	12.5%	18.4%
2068	12.6%	18.5%
2067	12.6%	18.6%
2066	12.7%	18.6%
2065	12.7%	18.7%
2064	12.7%	18.8%
2063	12.7%	18.9%
2062	12.7%	19.1%
2061	12.7%	19.2%
2060	12.7%	19.3%
2059	12.6%	19.4%
2058	12.6%	19.5%
2057	12.6%	19.6%
2056	12.5%	19.8%
2055	12.5%	19.9%
2054	12.4%	20%
2053	12.4%	20.1%
2052	12.4%	20.2%
2051	12.3%	20.3%
2050	12.3%	20.4%
2049	12.3%	20.5%
2048	12.4%	20.6%
2047	12.4%	20.7%
2046	12.5%	20.8%
2045	12.6%	20.9%
2044	12.7%	20.9%
2043	12.8%	21%
2042	13%	21.1%
2041	13.2%	21.2%
2040	13.4%	21.2%
2039	13.6%	21.3%
2038	13.9%	21.4%
2037	14.2%	21.5%
2036	14.4%	21.6%
2035	14.7%	21.8%
2034	14.9%	22%
2033	15.1%	22.2%
2032	15.3%	22.4%
2031	15.5%	22.7%
2030	15.7%	23%
2029	15.8%	23.3%
2028	15.9%	23.6%
2027	16%	23.9%
2026	16.1%	24.2%
2025	16.1%	24.6%
2024	16.1%	24.7%
2023	16.1%	25%
2022	16%	25.3%
2021	16%	25.6%
2020	15.9%	25.8%
2019	15.9%	26%
2018	15.9%	26.2%
2017	15.9%	26.4%
2016	15.9%	26.5%
2015	16%	26.6%
2014	16.1%	26.8%
2013	16.2%	26.9%
2012	16.4%	27%
2011	16.6%	27.1%
2010	17%	27.3%
2009	17.5%	27.5%
2008	18%	27.6%
2007	18.7%	27.9%
2006	19.3%	28.1%
2005	19.9%	28.5%
2004	20.5%	28.8%
2003	21%	29.2%
2002	21.3%	29.6%
2001	21.7%	30%
2000	22.3%	30.4%
1999	22.9%	30.8%
1998	23.4%	31.1%
1997	23.9%	31.5%
1996	24.3%	31.8%
1995	24.6%	32.1%
1994	24.7%	32.3%
1993	24.6%	32.5%
1992	24.6%	32.7%
1991	24.7%	32.9%
1990	24.8%	33%
1989	25%	33.2%
1988	25.1%	33.4%
1987	25.2%	33.6%
1986	25.2%	33.8%
1985	25.2%	34%
1984	25.1%	34.3%
1983	24.9%	34.6%
1982	24.8%	34.9%
1981	25%	35.2%
1980	25.5%	35.5%
1979	26.2%	35.9%
1978	27%	36.3%
1977	27.9%	36.7%
1976	28.8%	36.9%
1975	29.6%	37.1%
1974	30%	37.2%
1973	30.3%	37.3%
1972	30.8%	37.5%
1971	31.2%	37.6%
1970	31.7%	37.7%
1969	32.1%	37.8%
1968	32.6%	37.9%
1967	33%	38%
1966	33.5%	38%
1965	34%	38%
1964	34.5%	38%
1963	35.1%	37.8%
1962	35.8%	37.6%
1961	36.4%	37.5%
1960	36.5%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Cyprus was 36.5% in 1960, 24.6% in 1992, and 16.1% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Cyprus.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	14	197
2022	53	203
2021	98	242
2020	87	211
2019	13	207
2018	13	211
2017	12	215
2016	12	220
2015	11	228
2014	11	231
2013	10	235
2012	10	239
2011	10	247
2010	10	253
2009	10	258
2008	10	264
2007	10	269
2006	10	276
2005	10	283
2004	10	291
2003	10	301
2002	11	311
2001	11	321
2000	12	328
1999	12	340
1998	13	360
1997	13	358
1996	14	366
1995	14	371
1994	15	382
1993	15	389
1992	15	395
1991	15	395
1990	15	391
1989	16	401
1988	17	414
1987	17	429
1986	18	438
1985	19	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Cyprus was 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.01% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 16.7% increase compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Cyprus	World
2023	0.35%	2.49%
2022	0.35%	2.59%
2021	0.34%	2.66%
2020	0.32%	2.75%
2019	0.31%	2.86%
2018	0.3%	2.97%
2017	0.3%	3.11%
2016	0.29%	3.22%
2015	0.29%	3.35%
2014	0.29%	3.48%
2013	0.3%	3.61%
2012	0.3%	3.77%
2011	0.32%	3.97%
2010	0.33%	4.11%
2009	0.35%	4.31%
2008	0.37%	4.5%
2007	0.39%	4.7%
2006	0.42%	4.92%
2005	0.46%	5.16%
2004	0.5%	5.43%
2003	0.54%	5.65%
2002	0.58%	5.94%
2001	0.62%	6.21%
2000	0.66%	6.48%
1999	0.71%	6.75%
1998	0.76%	7.05%
1997	0.81%	7.28%
1996	0.86%	7.52%
1995	0.91%	7.76%
1994	0.97%	7.98%
1993	1.02%	8.19%
1992	1.06%	8.46%
1991	1.09%	8.66%
1990	1.11%	8.81%
1989	1.12%	9.02%
1988	1.13%	9.31%
1987	1.16%	9.47%
1986	1.23%	9.81%
1985	1.33%	10.1%
1984	1.45%	10.4%
1983	1.61%	10.6%
1982	1.78%	10.8%
1981	1.96%	11%
1980	2.16%	11.4%
1979	2.39%	11.7%
1978	2.65%	12.2%
1977	2.91%	12.6%
1976	3.16%	13%
1975	3.37%	13.4%
1974	3.53%	13.8%
1973	3.63%	14.1%
1972	3.72%	14.5%
1971	3.81%	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Cyprus was 3.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.35% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 6.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.