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Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Saint Vincent

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Cyprus has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.2 for Saint Vincent. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.39 in Cyprus and 1.78 in Saint Vincent — 27.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.1% in Cyprus and by 75.5% in Saint Vincent — in 1960, it was 3.39 and 7.25, respectively.

  • Cyprus is ranked 137/196 by birth rate compared to 116/196 for Saint Vincent.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32 in Cyprus — it's 28.4 in Saint Vincent.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.98 in Cyprus vs 42.3 in Saint Vincent.
  • In Cyprus, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.6% in Saint Vincent.

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Saint Vincent by year

Cyprus
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Saint Vincent
2023 1.39 1.78
2022 1.39 1.79
2021 1.39 1.81
2020 1.36 1.83
2019 1.33 1.86
2018 1.32 1.9
2017 1.32 1.94
2016 1.36 2.06
2015 1.32 2.13
2014 1.31 2.14
2013 1.3 2.11
2012 1.38 2.11
2011 1.36 2.08
2010 1.43 2.14
2009 1.48 2.17
2008 1.48 2.15
2007 1.45 2.06
2006 1.51 2.03
2005 1.48 2.07
2004 1.51 2.09
2003 1.51 2.14
2002 1.5 2.22
2001 1.57 2.3
2000 1.64 2.31
1999 1.67 2.31
1998 1.76 2.35
1997 1.86 2.43
1996 1.95 2.53
1995 2.03 2.61
1994 2.16 2.68
1993 2.25 2.74
1992 2.46 2.76
1991 2.34 2.75
1990 2.4 2.73
1989 2.37 2.73
1988 2.47 2.75
1987 2.39 2.82
1986 2.45 2.92
1985 2.43 3.08
1984 2.51 3.28
1983 2.49 3.56
1982 2.49 3.74
1981 2.15 3.85
1980 2.3 3.92
1979 2.14 4.29
1978 2.08 4.55
1977 2.09 4.75
1976 2.33 4.95
1975 2.11 5.17
1974 2.28 5.38
1973 2.4 5.59
1972 2.99 5.77
1971 3.04 5.95
1970 3.07 6.12
1969 3.19 6.28
1968 3.27 6.42
1967 3.32 6.53
1966 3.4 6.64
1965 3.47 6.74
1964 3.41 6.83
1963 3.49 6.92
1962 3.51 7.03
1961 3.62 7.16
1960 3.39 7.25

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cyprus
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Natural population change
Cyprus Saint Vincent
2023 5,025 66
2022 4,466 96
2021 5,305 -9
2020 5,826 -10
2019 5,679 206
2018 5,905 271
2017 6,082 340
2016 6,643 443
2015 6,340 542
2014 6,193 580
2013 6,116 580
2012 6,726 637
2011 6,271 676
2010 6,723 796
2009 6,820 881
2008 6,429 904
2007 5,983 867
2006 6,166 881
2005 5,646 949
2004 5,705 992
2003 5,484 1,063
2002 5,225 1,166
2001 5,308 1,231
2000 5,570 1,279
1999 5,524 1,315
1998 5,879 1,379
1997 6,444 1,496
1996 6,911 1,610
1995 7,226 1,715
1994 7,973 1,786
1993 8,463 1,832
1992 9,844 1,849
1991 9,102 1,821
1990 9,417 1,825
1989 9,156 1,843
1988 9,595 1,876
1987 9,114 1,937
1986 9,412 2,020
1985 9,242 2,128
1984 9,516 2,248
1983 9,318 2,411
1982 9,282 2,477
1981 7,135 2,429
1980 7,954 2,362
1979 6,620 2,575
1978 5,949 2,581
1977 5,607 2,622
1976 6,546 2,694
1975 5,023 2,775
1974 321 2,863
1973 5,405 2,952
1972 8,244 3,033
1971 8,398 3,102
1970 8,412 3,161
1969 8,857 3,200
1968 9,153 3,218
1967 9,313 3,212
1966 9,478 3,194
1965 9,643 3,165
1964 8,322 3,130
1963 8,568 3,086
1962 9,455 3,073
1961 9,584 3,059
1960 8,385 3,029

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

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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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +0.24% in Saint Vincent.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Saint Vincent by year

Cyprus
Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cyprus Saint Vincent
2023 10.8 12.2
2022 11 12.4
2021 11.2 12.6
2020 11.1 12.8
2019 11 13.3
2018 11 13.7
2017 11.2 14.1
2016 11.5 15.1
2015 11.2 15.9
2014 11.1 16.1
2013 11 16
2012 11.6 16.2
2011 11.3 16.1
2010 11.8 16.8
2009 12.1 17.2
2008 12 17.1
2007 11.6 16.6
2006 12 16.5
2005 11.7 16.9
2004 11.9 17.1
2003 11.8 17.6
2002 11.6 18.2
2001 12 18.9
2000 12.5 19.2
1999 12.7 19.4
1998 13.3 19.8
1997 14.1 20.7
1996 14.9 21.6
1995 15.5 22.4
1994 16.7 23
1993 17.6 23.4
1992 19.4 23.4
1991 18.6 23.2
1990 19.1 23.2
1989 19 23.3
1988 19.9 23.6
1987 19.4 24.2
1986 20.1 25.2
1985 20.2 26.4
1984 21.2 27.9
1983 21.3 29.9
1982 21.5 30.9
1981 18.6 30.8
1980 19.8 30.4
1979 18.2 32.1
1978 17.4 33.1
1977 17.1 33.7
1976 18.8 34.8
1975 16.8 36
1974 17.9 37.3
1973 18.3 38.5
1972 22.5 39.8
1971 22.7 40.9
1970 22.6 42.1
1969 23.4 43.1
1968 23.9 43.9
1967 24.2 44.6
1966 24.6 45.1
1965 25 45.6
1964 24.7 46.1
1963 25.3 46.6
1962 25.5 47.5
1961 26.3 48.5
1960 24.7 49.3

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 24.7 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cyprus Saint Vincent
Fertility rate 1.39 1.78
Fertility rate rank 165/196 114/196
Birth rate 10.8 12.2
Birth rate rank 137/196 116/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,025 +66
Natural population change rank 128/196 155/196
Natural population change rate +0.37% +0.07%
Population growth +0.99% -0.7%
Population growth rank 103/197 191/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 32 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.95 39.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.4 82
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 16.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 23.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 51.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.3% 98.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 0.58%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.29% 0.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.35% 1.06%
Life expectancy 82.2 years 71.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Vincent
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cyprus Saint Vincent
2100 12.5% 13.7%
2099 12.5% 13.8%
2098 12.5% 13.8%
2097 12.5% 13.8%
2096 12.5% 13.9%
2095 12.5% 13.9%
2094 12.5% 14%
2093 12.5% 14%
2092 12.4% 14.1%
2091 12.4% 14.2%
2090 12.3% 14.2%
2089 12.3% 14.3%
2088 12.2% 14.4%
2087 12.2% 14.4%
2086 12.1% 14.5%
2085 12.1% 14.5%
2084 12.1% 14.6%
2083 12% 14.6%
2082 12% 14.6%
2081 12% 14.6%
2080 12% 14.6%
2079 12% 14.6%
2078 12% 14.6%
2077 12.1% 14.6%
2076 12.1% 14.6%
2075 12.1% 14.6%
2074 12.2% 14.6%
2073 12.3% 14.6%
2072 12.3% 14.6%
2071 12.4% 14.6%
2070 12.5% 14.6%
2069 12.5% 14.7%
2068 12.6% 14.7%
2067 12.6% 14.8%
2066 12.7% 14.9%
2065 12.7% 15%
2064 12.7% 15.1%
2063 12.7% 15.2%
2062 12.7% 15.4%
2061 12.7% 15.5%
2060 12.7% 15.7%
2059 12.6% 15.9%
2058 12.6% 16%
2057 12.6% 16.2%
2056 12.5% 16.3%
2055 12.5% 16.4%
2054 12.4% 16.6%
2053 12.4% 16.7%
2052 12.4% 16.8%
2051 12.3% 16.8%
2050 12.3% 16.9%
2049 12.3% 16.9%
2048 12.4% 17%
2047 12.4% 17%
2046 12.5% 17%
2045 12.6% 17%
2044 12.7% 16.9%
2043 12.8% 16.9%
2042 13% 16.9%
2041 13.2% 16.9%
2040 13.4% 16.9%
2039 13.6% 16.9%
2038 13.9% 16.9%
2037 14.2% 17%
2036 14.4% 17%
2035 14.7% 17.2%
2034 14.9% 17.4%
2033 15.1% 17.6%
2032 15.3% 17.9%
2031 15.5% 18.3%
2030 15.7% 18.8%
2029 15.8% 19.3%
2028 15.9% 19.8%
2027 16% 20.2%
2026 16.1% 20.7%
2025 16.1% 21.1%
2024 16.1% 21.3%
2023 16.1% 21.6%
2022 16% 21.9%
2021 16% 22.1%
2020 15.9% 22.2%
2019 15.9% 22.5%
2018 15.9% 22.7%
2017 15.9% 23%
2016 15.9% 23.4%
2015 16% 23.7%
2014 16.1% 24%
2013 16.2% 24.4%
2012 16.4% 24.8%
2011 16.6% 25.2%
2010 17% 25.7%
2009 17.5% 26.1%
2008 18% 26.7%
2007 18.7% 27.2%
2006 19.3% 27.8%
2005 19.9% 28.4%
2004 20.5% 29%
2003 21% 29.7%
2002 21.3% 30.3%
2001 21.7% 31%
2000 22.3% 31.4%
1999 22.9% 31.6%
1998 23.4% 32%
1997 23.9% 32.5%
1996 24.3% 33.1%
1995 24.6% 33.7%
1994 24.7% 34.4%
1993 24.6% 35.1%
1992 24.6% 36%
1991 24.7% 36.8%
1990 24.8% 37.5%
1989 25% 38%
1988 25.1% 38.4%
1987 25.2% 38.9%
1986 25.2% 39.4%
1985 25.2% 39.9%
1984 25.1% 40.4%
1983 24.9% 41%
1982 24.8% 41.7%
1981 25% 42.6%
1980 25.5% 43.5%
1979 26.2% 44.1%
1978 27% 44.4%
1977 27.9% 44.7%
1976 28.8% 45%
1975 29.6% 45.3%
1974 30% 45.5%
1973 30.3% 45.7%
1972 30.8% 45.8%
1971 31.2% 46%
1970 31.7% 46.2%
1969 32.1% 46.4%
1968 32.6% 46.6%
1967 33% 46.8%
1966 33.5% 47.1%
1965 34% 47.4%
1964 34.5% 47.7%
1963 35.1% 48.2%
1962 35.8% 48.6%
1961 36.4% 48.8%
1960 36.5% 49%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Saint Vincent compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Saint Vincent

Cyprus
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cyprus Saint Vincent
2023 14 56
2022 53 56
2021 98 105
2020 87 57
2019 13 58
2018 13 56
2017 12 58
2016 12 52
2015 11 59
2014 11 64
2013 10 73
2012 10 61
2011 10 59
2010 10 59
2009 10 56
2008 10 56
2007 10 54
2006 10 54
2005 10 55
2004 10 56
2003 10 59
2002 11 62
2001 11 64
2000 12 68
1999 12 72
1998 13 77
1997 13 78
1996 14 79
1995 14 80
1994 15 78
1993 15 76
1992 15 89
1991 15 71
1990 15 72
1989 16 70
1988 17 67
1987 17 69
1986 18 71
1985 19 77

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

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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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

Cyprus
Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cyprus Saint Vincent
2023 0.35% 1.06%
2022 0.35% 1.11%
2021 0.34% 1.17%
2020 0.32% 1.23%
2019 0.31% 1.31%
2018 0.3% 1.39%
2017 0.3% 1.49%
2016 0.29% 1.59%
2015 0.29% 1.69%
2014 0.29% 1.79%
2013 0.3% 1.88%
2012 0.3% 1.98%
2011 0.32% 2.06%
2010 0.33% 2.14%
2009 0.35% 2.19%
2008 0.37% 2.23%
2007 0.39% 2.25%
2006 0.42% 2.26%
2005 0.46% 2.26%
2004 0.5% 2.25%
2003 0.54% 2.25%
2002 0.58% 2.24%
2001 0.62% 2.25%
2000 0.66% 2.25%
1999 0.71% 2.25%
1998 0.76% 2.25%
1997 0.81% 2.24%
1996 0.86% 2.23%
1995 0.91% 2.23%
1994 0.97% 2.23%
1993 1.02% 2.24%
1992 1.06% 2.26%
1991 1.09% 2.31%
1990 1.11% 2.38%
1989 1.12% 2.47%
1988 1.13% 2.59%
1987 1.16% 2.75%
1986 1.23% 2.96%
1985 1.33% 3.22%
1984 1.45% 3.54%
1983 1.61% 3.91%
1982 1.78% 4.34%
1981 1.96% 4.82%
1980 2.16% 5.34%
1979 2.39% 5.91%
1978 2.65% 6.49%
1977 2.91% 7.03%
1976 3.16% 7.45%
1975 3.37% 7.7%
1974 3.53% 7.71%
1973 3.63% 7.52%
1972 3.72% 7.2%
1971 3.81% 6.82%
1970 - 6.42%
1969 - 6.03%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1969–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 1.06% in Saint Vincent. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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