Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Rwanda by year

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Cyprus

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Rwanda
2023	1.39	3.7
2022	1.39	3.78
2021	1.39	3.84
2020	1.36	3.91
2019	1.33	3.99
2018	1.32	4.05
2017	1.32	4.08
2016	1.36	4.11
2015	1.32	4.11
2014	1.31	4.12
2013	1.3	4.14
2012	1.38	4.2
2011	1.36	4.33
2010	1.43	4.52
2009	1.48	4.71
2008	1.48	4.92
2007	1.45	5.14
2006	1.51	5.34
2005	1.48	5.5
2004	1.51	5.64
2003	1.51	5.74
2002	1.5	5.82
2001	1.57	5.89
2000	1.64	5.97
1999	1.67	6.06
1998	1.76	6.17
1997	1.86	6.24
1996	1.95	6.29
1995	2.03	6.35
1994	2.16	6.42
1993	2.25	6.48
1992	2.46	6.54
1991	2.34	6.62
1990	2.4	6.8
1989	2.37	7.03
1988	2.47	7.23
1987	2.39	7.43
1986	2.45	7.61
1985	2.43	7.79
1984	2.51	7.91
1983	2.49	8
1982	2.49	8.06
1981	2.15	8.1
1980	2.3	8.12
1979	2.14	8.13
1978	2.08	8.16
1977	2.09	8.14
1976	2.33	8.12
1975	2.11	8.1
1974	2.28	8.1
1973	2.4	8.09
1972	2.99	8.09
1971	3.04	8.09
1970	3.07	8.15
1969	3.19	8.18
1968	3.27	8.19
1967	3.32	8.21
1966	3.4	8.23
1965	3.47	8.25
1964	3.41	8.27
1963	3.49	8.27
1962	3.51	8.27
1961	3.62	8.28
1960	3.39	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Rwanda
2023	5,025	312,762
2022	4,466	312,145
2021	5,305	309,895
2020	5,826	312,692
2019	5,679	313,525
2018	5,905	312,512
2017	6,082	310,323
2016	6,643	305,549
2015	6,340	299,114
2014	6,193	292,779
2013	6,116	286,331
2012	6,726	282,584
2011	6,271	282,922
2010	6,723	286,848
2009	6,820	287,034
2008	6,429	287,334
2007	5,983	285,791
2006	6,166	282,149
2005	5,646	275,121
2004	5,705	265,273
2003	5,484	251,243
2002	5,225	239,036
2001	5,308	230,845
2000	5,570	221,276
1999	5,524	210,518
1998	5,879	197,185
1997	6,444	174,687
1996	6,911	140,455
1995	7,226	121,137
1994	7,973	-719,479
1993	8,463	183,926
1992	9,844	188,025
1991	9,102	196,431
1990	9,417	207,895
1989	9,156	217,632
1988	9,595	223,759
1987	9,114	225,744
1986	9,412	225,526
1985	9,242	223,794
1984	9,516	219,337
1983	9,318	212,750
1982	9,282	205,147
1981	7,135	195,769
1980	7,954	184,988
1979	6,620	174,477
1978	5,949	163,779
1977	5,607	155,011
1976	6,546	147,665
1975	5,023	140,596
1974	321	135,743
1973	5,405	131,021
1972	8,244	126,403
1971	8,398	122,567
1970	8,412	119,273
1969	8,857	115,394
1968	9,153	111,422
1967	9,313	108,053
1966	9,478	105,128
1965	9,643	103,422
1964	8,322	102,562
1963	8,568	94,296
1962	9,455	102,548
1961	9,584	102,051
1960	8,385	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Rwanda by year

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Cyprus

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Rwanda
2023	10.8	28.3
2022	11	28.9
2021	11.2	29.4
2020	11.1	30
2019	11	30.7
2018	11	31.2
2017	11.2	31.7
2016	11.5	32
2015	11.2	32.1
2014	11.1	32.2
2013	11	32.4
2012	11.6	32.9
2011	11.3	33.8
2010	11.8	35.1
2009	12.1	36.3
2008	12	37.6
2007	11.6	38.8
2006	12	39.9
2005	11.7	40.6
2004	11.9	41.1
2003	11.8	41.4
2002	11.6	41.8
2001	12	42.1
2000	12.5	42.1
1999	12.7	42.1
1998	13.3	42.2
1997	14.1	40.5
1996	14.9	37.2
1995	15.5	39.5
1994	16.7	48
1993	17.6	41.5
1992	19.4	42.2
1991	18.6	42.8
1990	19.1	44.1
1989	19	45.3
1988	19.9	46.6
1987	19.4	47.8
1986	20.1	49
1985	20.2	50.2
1984	21.2	51.1
1983	21.3	51.8
1982	21.5	52.4
1981	18.6	52.7
1980	19.8	52.7
1979	18.2	52.5
1978	17.4	52.1
1977	17.1	51.6
1976	18.8	51.1
1975	16.8	50.4
1974	17.9	50
1973	18.3	49.4
1972	22.5	48.9
1971	22.7	48.5
1970	22.6	48.2
1969	23.4	47.9
1968	23.9	47.6
1967	24.2	47.4
1966	24.6	47.6
1965	25	48
1964	24.7	48.8
1963	25.3	49.8
1962	25.5	50.9
1961	26.3	52
1960	24.7	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 24.7 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Rwanda
2100	12.5%	18.7%
2099	12.5%	18.9%
2098	12.5%	19%
2097	12.5%	19.1%
2096	12.5%	19.3%
2095	12.5%	19.4%
2094	12.5%	19.6%
2093	12.5%	19.7%
2092	12.4%	19.9%
2091	12.4%	20%
2090	12.3%	20.2%
2089	12.3%	20.4%
2088	12.2%	20.5%
2087	12.2%	20.7%
2086	12.1%	20.9%
2085	12.1%	21.1%
2084	12.1%	21.3%
2083	12%	21.5%
2082	12%	21.7%
2081	12%	21.9%
2080	12%	22.1%
2079	12%	22.2%
2078	12%	22.4%
2077	12.1%	22.6%
2076	12.1%	22.8%
2075	12.1%	23%
2074	12.2%	23.2%
2073	12.3%	23.4%
2072	12.3%	23.6%
2071	12.4%	23.8%
2070	12.5%	24%
2069	12.5%	24.2%
2068	12.6%	24.4%
2067	12.6%	24.6%
2066	12.7%	24.9%
2065	12.7%	25.1%
2064	12.7%	25.3%
2063	12.7%	25.6%
2062	12.7%	25.8%
2061	12.7%	26.1%
2060	12.7%	26.4%
2059	12.6%	26.7%
2058	12.6%	27%
2057	12.6%	27.3%
2056	12.5%	27.6%
2055	12.5%	27.9%
2054	12.4%	28.3%
2053	12.4%	28.6%
2052	12.4%	28.9%
2051	12.3%	29.2%
2050	12.3%	29.5%
2049	12.3%	29.8%
2048	12.4%	30.1%
2047	12.4%	30.4%
2046	12.5%	30.7%
2045	12.6%	31%
2044	12.7%	31.2%
2043	12.8%	31.5%
2042	13%	31.8%
2041	13.2%	32.1%
2040	13.4%	32.4%
2039	13.6%	32.7%
2038	13.9%	33%
2037	14.2%	33.3%
2036	14.4%	33.6%
2035	14.7%	33.9%
2034	14.9%	34.2%
2033	15.1%	34.6%
2032	15.3%	34.9%
2031	15.5%	35.2%
2030	15.7%	35.6%
2029	15.8%	35.9%
2028	15.9%	36.2%
2027	16%	36.5%
2026	16.1%	36.9%
2025	16.1%	37.2%
2024	16.1%	37.4%
2023	16.1%	37.7%
2022	16%	38.2%
2021	16%	38.6%
2020	15.9%	39.2%
2019	15.9%	39.7%
2018	15.9%	40.1%
2017	15.9%	40.5%
2016	15.9%	40.9%
2015	16%	41.1%
2014	16.1%	41.4%
2013	16.2%	41.7%
2012	16.4%	41.9%
2011	16.6%	42.2%
2010	17%	42.4%
2009	17.5%	42.6%
2008	18%	42.8%
2007	18.7%	42.9%
2006	19.3%	42.9%
2005	19.9%	43.1%
2004	20.5%	43.3%
2003	21%	43.7%
2002	21.3%	44.3%
2001	21.7%	45.2%
2000	22.3%	46.4%
1999	22.9%	47.8%
1998	23.4%	49.2%
1997	23.9%	50.5%
1996	24.3%	51.4%
1995	24.6%	52.4%
1994	24.7%	50.1%
1993	24.6%	48.4%
1992	24.6%	48.7%
1991	24.7%	48.9%
1990	24.8%	49%
1989	25%	48.9%
1988	25.1%	48.9%
1987	25.2%	48.8%
1986	25.2%	48.6%
1985	25.2%	48.3%
1984	25.1%	48.1%
1983	24.9%	47.7%
1982	24.8%	47.4%
1981	25%	47.1%
1980	25.5%	46.8%
1979	26.2%	46.5%
1978	27%	46.4%
1977	27.9%	46.4%
1976	28.8%	46.4%
1975	29.6%	46.6%
1974	30%	46.9%
1973	30.3%	47.2%
1972	30.8%	47.5%
1971	31.2%	47.9%
1970	31.7%	48.2%
1969	32.1%	48.7%
1968	32.6%	49.2%
1967	33%	49.7%
1966	33.5%	50.2%
1965	34%	50.6%
1964	34.5%	50.8%
1963	35.1%	50.6%
1962	35.8%	50.2%
1961	36.4%	49.7%
1960	36.5%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Rwanda

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Cyprus

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Rwanda
2023	14	229
2022	53	234
2021	98	254
2020	87	252
2019	13	261
2018	13	269
2017	12	275
2016	12	278
2015	11	292
2014	11	301
2013	10	317
2012	10	331
2011	10	358
2010	10	393
2009	10	418
2008	10	454
2007	10	494
2006	10	494
2005	10	465
2004	10	460
2003	10	551
2002	11	677
2001	11	769
2000	12	885
1999	12	1,073
1998	13	1,268
1997	13	1,318
1996	14	1,295
1995	14	1,505
1994	15	5,721
1993	15	1,619
1992	15	1,530
1991	15	1,386
1990	15	1,309
1989	16	1,238
1988	17	1,188
1987	17	1,145
1986	18	1,126
1985	19	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Rwanda
2023	0.35%	4%
2022	0.35%	4.08%
2021	0.34%	4.16%
2020	0.32%	4.25%
2019	0.31%	4.34%
2018	0.3%	4.43%
2017	0.3%	4.52%
2016	0.29%	4.63%
2015	0.29%	4.78%
2014	0.29%	4.96%
2013	0.3%	5.17%
2012	0.3%	5.45%
2011	0.32%	5.81%
2010	0.33%	6.33%
2009	0.35%	6.92%
2008	0.37%	7.62%
2007	0.39%	8.45%
2006	0.42%	9.37%
2005	0.46%	10.5%
2004	0.5%	11.8%
2003	0.54%	13.3%
2002	0.58%	14.9%
2001	0.62%	16.7%
2000	0.66%	18.5%
1999	0.71%	20.2%
1998	0.76%	21.5%
1997	0.81%	22.2%
1996	0.86%	22.2%
1995	0.91%	21.8%
1994	0.97%	38.9%
1993	1.02%	19.3%
1992	1.06%	17.5%
1991	1.09%	16%
1990	1.11%	15.1%
1989	1.12%	14.8%
1988	1.13%	14.8%
1987	1.16%	15.2%
1986	1.23%	15.6%
1985	1.33%	16.1%
1984	1.45%	16.6%
1983	1.61%	17.4%
1982	1.78%	18.6%
1981	1.96%	20.1%
1980	2.16%	21.8%
1979	2.39%	23.4%
1978	2.65%	24.6%
1977	2.91%	25.1%
1976	3.16%	25.1%
1975	3.37%	24.6%
1974	3.53%	24%
1973	3.63%	23.4%
1972	3.72%	23%
1971	3.81%	22.6%
1970	-	22.3%
1969	-	22%
1968	-	21.7%
1967	-	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.