Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Gambia

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Gambia by year

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Cyprus

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Gambia
2023	1.39	4.01
2022	1.39	4.08
2021	1.39	4.17
2020	1.36	4.25
2019	1.33	4.33
2018	1.32	4.42
2017	1.32	4.61
2016	1.36	4.81
2015	1.32	5
2014	1.31	5.2
2013	1.3	5.39
2012	1.38	5.52
2011	1.36	5.54
2010	1.43	5.56
2009	1.48	5.57
2008	1.48	5.63
2007	1.45	5.69
2006	1.51	5.74
2005	1.48	5.71
2004	1.51	5.68
2003	1.51	5.66
2002	1.5	5.66
2001	1.57	5.67
2000	1.64	5.72
1999	1.67	5.77
1998	1.76	5.82
1997	1.86	5.85
1996	1.95	5.93
1995	2.03	5.99
1994	2.16	6.04
1993	2.25	6.03
1992	2.46	6.11
1991	2.34	6.19
1990	2.4	6.25
1989	2.37	6.25
1988	2.47	6.26
1987	2.39	6.3
1986	2.45	6.34
1985	2.43	6.36
1984	2.51	6.39
1983	2.49	6.39
1982	2.49	6.4
1981	2.15	6.4
1980	2.3	6.41
1979	2.14	6.41
1978	2.08	6.42
1977	2.09	6.43
1976	2.33	6.43
1975	2.11	6.43
1974	2.28	6.42
1973	2.4	6.41
1972	2.99	6.37
1971	3.04	6.33
1970	3.07	6.26
1969	3.19	6.25
1968	3.27	6.22
1967	3.32	6.21
1966	3.4	6.18
1965	3.47	6.19
1964	3.41	6.2
1963	3.49	6.2
1962	3.51	6.21
1961	3.62	6.23
1960	3.39	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs the Gambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Gambia
2023	5,025	65,118
2022	4,466	63,634
2021	5,305	62,239
2020	5,826	62,209
2019	5,679	61,701
2018	5,905	60,854
2017	6,082	61,665
2016	6,643	62,358
2015	6,340	62,832
2014	6,193	63,185
2013	6,116	63,510
2012	6,726	62,745
2011	6,271	60,571
2010	6,723	58,554
2009	6,820	56,575
2008	6,429	55,032
2007	5,983	53,653
2006	6,166	52,335
2005	5,646	50,010
2004	5,705	48,276
2003	5,484	46,473
2002	5,225	45,156
2001	5,308	44,154
2000	5,570	43,249
1999	5,524	42,533
1998	5,879	41,842
1997	6,444	40,742
1996	6,911	40,253
1995	7,226	39,681
1994	7,973	38,880
1993	8,463	37,302
1992	9,844	35,951
1991	9,102	34,584
1990	9,417	33,163
1989	9,156	31,504
1988	9,595	29,938
1987	9,114	28,452
1986	9,412	27,195
1985	9,242	25,795
1984	9,516	24,586
1983	9,318	23,175
1982	9,282	21,894
1981	7,135	20,156
1980	7,954	19,566
1979	6,620	18,543
1978	5,949	17,424
1977	5,607	16,773
1976	6,546	16,032
1975	5,023	15,256
1974	321	14,628
1973	5,405	14,046
1972	8,244	13,432
1971	8,398	12,842
1970	8,412	12,128
1969	8,857	11,670
1968	9,153	11,215
1967	9,313	10,823
1966	9,478	10,422
1965	9,643	10,162
1964	8,322	9,825
1963	8,568	9,493
1962	9,455	9,150
1961	9,584	8,778
1960	8,385	8,420

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Gambia by year

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Cyprus

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Gambia
2023	10.8	30.4
2022	11	30.8
2021	11.2	31.2
2020	11.1	31.5
2019	11	31.9
2018	11	32.3
2017	11.2	33.5
2016	11.5	34.6
2015	11.2	35.7
2014	11.1	36.9
2013	11	38.1
2012	11.6	38.8
2011	11.3	38.8
2010	11.8	38.9
2009	12.1	38.9
2008	12	39.2
2007	11.6	39.5
2006	12	39.9
2005	11.7	39.7
2004	11.9	39.7
2003	11.8	39.7
2002	11.6	40
2001	12	40.5
2000	12.5	41.1
1999	12.7	41.8
1998	13.3	42.5
1997	14.1	43.2
1996	14.9	44.1
1995	15.5	45.1
1994	16.7	45.9
1993	17.6	46.1
1992	19.4	46.6
1991	18.6	47.2
1990	19.1	47.7
1989	19	47.9
1988	19.9	48.1
1987	19.4	48.5
1986	20.1	48.8
1985	20.2	49
1984	21.2	49.3
1983	21.3	49
1982	21.5	48.8
1981	18.6	48.5
1980	19.8	48.2
1979	18.2	47.8
1978	17.4	47.6
1977	17.1	47.5
1976	18.8	47.4
1975	16.8	47.3
1974	17.9	47.3
1973	18.3	47.5
1972	22.5	47.5
1971	22.7	47.6
1970	22.6	47.4
1969	23.4	47.6
1968	23.9	47.9
1967	24.2	48.2
1966	24.6	48.5
1965	25	49
1964	24.7	49.4
1963	25.3	49.8
1962	25.5	50
1961	26.3	50.3
1960	24.7	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 24.7 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Gambia
2100	12.5%	18.1%
2099	12.5%	18.2%
2098	12.5%	18.3%
2097	12.5%	18.4%
2096	12.5%	18.5%
2095	12.5%	18.6%
2094	12.5%	18.7%
2093	12.5%	18.9%
2092	12.4%	19%
2091	12.4%	19.1%
2090	12.3%	19.3%
2089	12.3%	19.4%
2088	12.2%	19.6%
2087	12.2%	19.7%
2086	12.1%	19.9%
2085	12.1%	20%
2084	12.1%	20.2%
2083	12%	20.3%
2082	12%	20.5%
2081	12%	20.6%
2080	12%	20.8%
2079	12%	21%
2078	12%	21.2%
2077	12.1%	21.3%
2076	12.1%	21.5%
2075	12.1%	21.7%
2074	12.2%	21.9%
2073	12.3%	22.1%
2072	12.3%	22.3%
2071	12.4%	22.6%
2070	12.5%	22.8%
2069	12.5%	23%
2068	12.6%	23.2%
2067	12.6%	23.5%
2066	12.7%	23.7%
2065	12.7%	24%
2064	12.7%	24.3%
2063	12.7%	24.5%
2062	12.7%	24.8%
2061	12.7%	25.1%
2060	12.7%	25.4%
2059	12.6%	25.7%
2058	12.6%	26%
2057	12.6%	26.3%
2056	12.5%	26.7%
2055	12.5%	27%
2054	12.4%	27.3%
2053	12.4%	27.6%
2052	12.4%	28%
2051	12.3%	28.3%
2050	12.3%	28.6%
2049	12.3%	28.9%
2048	12.4%	29.3%
2047	12.4%	29.6%
2046	12.5%	30%
2045	12.6%	30.3%
2044	12.7%	30.7%
2043	12.8%	31.1%
2042	13%	31.5%
2041	13.2%	31.9%
2040	13.4%	32.3%
2039	13.6%	32.7%
2038	13.9%	33.2%
2037	14.2%	33.6%
2036	14.4%	34.1%
2035	14.7%	34.5%
2034	14.9%	35%
2033	15.1%	35.4%
2032	15.3%	35.9%
2031	15.5%	36.4%
2030	15.7%	37%
2029	15.8%	37.6%
2028	15.9%	38.2%
2027	16%	38.9%
2026	16.1%	39.5%
2025	16.1%	40%
2024	16.1%	40.2%
2023	16.1%	40.7%
2022	16%	41.2%
2021	16%	41.6%
2020	15.9%	42%
2019	15.9%	42.4%
2018	15.9%	42.8%
2017	15.9%	43.1%
2016	15.9%	43.3%
2015	16%	43.6%
2014	16.1%	43.7%
2013	16.2%	43.9%
2012	16.4%	44.1%
2011	16.6%	44.3%
2010	17%	44.5%
2009	17.5%	44.8%
2008	18%	45.1%
2007	18.7%	45.3%
2006	19.3%	45.6%
2005	19.9%	45.9%
2004	20.5%	46.1%
2003	21%	46.4%
2002	21.3%	46.6%
2001	21.7%	46.7%
2000	22.3%	46.8%
1999	22.9%	46.9%
1998	23.4%	46.9%
1997	23.9%	46.9%
1996	24.3%	46.7%
1995	24.6%	46.5%
1994	24.7%	46.3%
1993	24.6%	46%
1992	24.6%	45.9%
1991	24.7%	45.8%
1990	24.8%	45.7%
1989	25%	45.6%
1988	25.1%	45.5%
1987	25.2%	45.4%
1986	25.2%	45.2%
1985	25.2%	45%
1984	25.1%	44.9%
1983	24.9%	44.6%
1982	24.8%	44.3%
1981	25%	44%
1980	25.5%	43.7%
1979	26.2%	43.5%
1978	27%	43.3%
1977	27.9%	43%
1976	28.8%	42.8%
1975	29.6%	42.6%
1974	30%	42.4%
1973	30.3%	42.3%
1972	30.8%	42.2%
1971	31.2%	42.1%
1970	31.7%	42%
1969	32.1%	41.9%
1968	32.6%	41.8%
1967	33%	41.6%
1966	33.5%	41.5%
1965	34%	41.3%
1964	34.5%	41%
1963	35.1%	40.8%
1962	35.8%	40.7%
1961	36.4%	40.8%
1960	36.5%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Gambia

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Cyprus

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Gambia
2023	14	354
2022	53	365
2021	98	420
2020	87	400
2019	13	422
2018	13	450
2017	12	469
2016	12	490
2015	11	527
2014	11	561
2013	10	606
2012	10	628
2011	10	634
2010	10	632
2009	10	634
2008	10	653
2007	10	675
2006	10	682
2005	10	707
2004	10	719
2003	10	749
2002	11	772
2001	11	794
2000	12	810
1999	12	830
1998	13	867
1997	13	928
1996	14	956
1995	14	999
1994	15	1,039
1993	15	1,072
1992	15	1,115
1991	15	1,167
1990	15	1,207
1989	16	1,258
1988	17	1,302
1987	17	1,360
1986	18	1,401
1985	19	1,454

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Gambia
2023	0.35%	4.41%
2022	0.35%	4.56%
2021	0.34%	4.72%
2020	0.32%	4.89%
2019	0.31%	5.07%
2018	0.3%	5.27%
2017	0.3%	5.47%
2016	0.29%	5.7%
2015	0.29%	5.93%
2014	0.29%	6.18%
2013	0.3%	6.45%
2012	0.3%	6.73%
2011	0.32%	7.01%
2010	0.33%	7.31%
2009	0.35%	7.64%
2008	0.37%	7.98%
2007	0.39%	8.33%
2006	0.42%	8.71%
2005	0.46%	9.11%
2004	0.5%	9.52%
2003	0.54%	9.95%
2002	0.58%	10.4%
2001	0.62%	10.9%
2000	0.66%	11.3%
1999	0.71%	11.8%
1998	0.76%	12.3%
1997	0.81%	12.8%
1996	0.86%	13.3%
1995	0.91%	13.9%
1994	0.97%	14.4%
1993	1.02%	14.9%
1992	1.06%	15.5%
1991	1.09%	16%
1990	1.11%	16.6%
1989	1.12%	17.2%
1988	1.13%	17.8%
1987	1.16%	18.4%
1986	1.23%	19.1%
1985	1.33%	19.7%
1984	1.45%	20.4%
1983	1.61%	21%
1982	1.78%	21.7%
1981	1.96%	22.3%
1980	2.16%	23%
1979	2.39%	23.6%
1978	2.65%	24.2%
1977	2.91%	24.9%
1976	3.16%	25.5%
1975	3.37%	26.2%
1974	3.53%	26.9%
1973	3.63%	27.5%
1972	3.72%	28.2%
1971	3.81%	28.9%
1970	-	29.5%
1969	-	30.2%
1968	-	30.9%
1967	-	31.5%
1966	-	32.1%
1965	-	32.8%
1964	-	33.5%
1963	-	34.1%
1962	-	34.8%
1961	-	35.5%
1960	-	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.