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Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and United States

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for the United States. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.39 in Cyprus and 1.62 in the United States — 16.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.1% in Cyprus and by 55.8% in the United States — in 1960, it was 3.39 and 3.65, respectively.

  • Cyprus is ranked 137/196 by birth rate compared to 140/196 for the United States.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.8 years in Cyprus, compared to 27.3 years in the United States.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32 in Cyprus — it's 30.2 in the United States.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.98 in Cyprus vs 13.1 in the United States.
  • In Cyprus, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.5% in the United States.

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs United States by year

Cyprus
United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus United States
2023 1.39 1.62
2022 1.39 1.66
2021 1.39 1.66
2020 1.36 1.64
2019 1.33 1.71
2018 1.32 1.73
2017 1.32 1.77
2016 1.36 1.82
2015 1.32 1.84
2014 1.31 1.86
2013 1.3 1.86
2012 1.38 1.88
2011 1.36 1.89
2010 1.43 1.93
2009 1.48 2
2008 1.48 2.07
2007 1.45 2.12
2006 1.51 2.11
2005 1.48 2.06
2004 1.51 2.05
2003 1.51 2.05
2002 1.5 2.02
2001 1.57 2.03
2000 1.64 2.06
1999 1.67 2.01
1998 1.76 2
1997 1.86 1.97
1996 1.95 1.98
1995 2.03 1.98
1994 2.16 2
1993 2.25 2.02
1992 2.46 2.05
1991 2.34 2.06
1990 2.4 2.08
1989 2.37 2.01
1988 2.47 1.93
1987 2.39 1.87
1986 2.45 1.84
1985 2.43 1.84
1984 2.51 1.81
1983 2.49 1.8
1982 2.49 1.83
1981 2.15 1.81
1980 2.3 1.84
1979 2.14 1.81
1978 2.08 1.76
1977 2.09 1.79
1976 2.33 1.74
1975 2.11 1.77
1974 2.28 1.84
1973 2.4 1.88
1972 2.99 2.01
1971 3.04 2.27
1970 3.07 2.48
1969 3.19 2.46
1968 3.27 2.46
1967 3.32 2.56
1966 3.4 2.72
1965 3.47 2.91
1964 3.41 3.19
1963 3.49 3.32
1962 3.51 3.46
1961 3.62 3.62
1960 3.39 3.65

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 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Cyprus
United States
1x
Year Natural population change
Cyprus United States
2023 5,025 502,372
2022 4,466 399,926
2021 5,305 199,137
2020 5,826 208,862
2019 5,679 887,476
2018 5,905 955,022
2017 6,082 1,028,037
2016 6,643 1,197,627
2015 6,340 1,270,126
2014 6,193 1,357,281
2013 6,116 1,322,711
2012 6,726 1,411,822
2011 6,271 1,441,697
2010 6,723 1,548,182
2009 6,820 1,717,920
2008 6,429 1,794,154
2007 5,983 1,897,757
2006 6,166 1,849,955
2005 5,646 1,684,445
2004 5,705 1,698,271
2003 5,484 1,653,615
2002 5,225 1,581,938
2001 5,308 1,595,826
2000 5,570 1,664,758
1999 5,524 1,564,050
1998 5,879 1,573,857
1997 6,444 1,501,014
1996 6,911 1,510,137
1995 7,226 1,546,031
1994 7,973 1,633,302
1993 8,463 1,717,685
1992 9,844 1,875,328
1991 9,102 1,926,543
1990 9,417 2,026,068
1989 9,156 1,875,826
1988 9,595 1,735,943
1987 9,114 1,720,252
1986 9,412 1,656,917
1985 9,242 1,689,258
1984 9,516 1,627,192
1983 9,318 1,636,544
1982 9,282 1,714,317
1981 7,135 1,652,153
1980 7,954 1,608,450
1979 6,620 1,597,894
1978 5,949 1,402,283
1977 5,607 1,431,556
1976 6,546 1,264,604
1975 5,023 1,252,644
1974 321 1,218,968
1973 5,405 1,165,499
1972 8,244 1,301,355
1971 8,398 1,640,519
1970 8,412 1,824,965
1969 8,857 1,702,487
1968 9,153 1,565,507
1967 9,313 1,669,181
1966 9,478 1,749,387
1965 9,643 1,943,030
1964 8,322 2,245,099
1963 8,568 2,289,826
1962 9,455 2,406,337
1961 9,584 2,571,681
1960 8,385 2,565,530

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs United States by year

Cyprus
United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cyprus United States
2023 10.8 10.7
2022 11 11
2021 11.2 11
2020 11.1 10.9
2019 11 11.4
2018 11 11.6
2017 11.2 11.8
2016 11.5 12.2
2015 11.2 12.4
2014 11.1 12.5
2013 11 12.4
2012 11.6 12.6
2011 11.3 12.7
2010 11.8 13
2009 12.1 13.5
2008 12 14
2007 11.6 14.3
2006 12 14.3
2005 11.7 14
2004 11.9 14
2003 11.8 14.1
2002 11.6 14
2001 12 14.1
2000 12.5 14.4
1999 12.7 14.2
1998 13.3 14.3
1997 14.1 14.2
1996 14.9 14.4
1995 15.5 14.6
1994 16.7 15
1993 17.6 15.4
1992 19.4 15.8
1991 18.6 16.2
1990 19.1 16.7
1989 19 16.4
1988 19.9 16
1987 19.4 15.7
1986 20.1 15.6
1985 20.2 15.8
1984 21.2 15.6
1983 21.3 15.6
1982 21.5 15.9
1981 18.6 15.8
1980 19.8 15.9
1979 18.2 15.6
1978 17.4 15
1977 17.1 15.1
1976 18.8 14.6
1975 16.8 14.6
1974 17.9 14.8
1973 18.3 14.8
1972 22.5 15.6
1971 22.7 17.2
1970 22.6 18.4
1969 23.4 17.9
1968 23.9 17.6
1967 24.2 17.8
1966 24.6 18.4
1965 25 19.4
1964 24.7 21.1
1963 25.3 21.7
1962 25.5 22.4
1961 26.3 23.3
1960 24.7 23.7

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 10.7 in the United States, compared with 24.7 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cyprus United States
Fertility rate 1.39 1.62
Fertility rate rank 165/196 125/196
Birth rate 10.8 10.7
Birth rate rank 137/196 140/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,025 +502,372
Natural population change rank 128/196 37/196
Natural population change rate +0.37% +0.15%
Population growth +0.99% +0.49%
Population growth rank 103/197 134/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years 27.3 years
Average age at childbearing 32 years 30.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.95 11.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.4 72.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 17.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 22.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 66.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.3% 99.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 0.34%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.29% 0.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.35% 0.65%
Life expectancy 82.2 years 79.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
United States
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cyprus United States
2100 12.5% 14.4%
2099 12.5% 14.4%
2098 12.5% 14.4%
2097 12.5% 14.4%
2096 12.5% 14.4%
2095 12.5% 14.5%
2094 12.5% 14.5%
2093 12.5% 14.5%
2092 12.4% 14.5%
2091 12.4% 14.6%
2090 12.3% 14.6%
2089 12.3% 14.7%
2088 12.2% 14.7%
2087 12.2% 14.7%
2086 12.1% 14.8%
2085 12.1% 14.8%
2084 12.1% 14.8%
2083 12% 14.9%
2082 12% 14.9%
2081 12% 14.9%
2080 12% 14.9%
2079 12% 14.9%
2078 12% 14.9%
2077 12.1% 14.9%
2076 12.1% 14.9%
2075 12.1% 14.9%
2074 12.2% 14.9%
2073 12.3% 14.9%
2072 12.3% 14.9%
2071 12.4% 14.9%
2070 12.5% 14.9%
2069 12.5% 14.9%
2068 12.6% 14.9%
2067 12.6% 14.9%
2066 12.7% 14.9%
2065 12.7% 15%
2064 12.7% 15%
2063 12.7% 15%
2062 12.7% 15.1%
2061 12.7% 15.1%
2060 12.7% 15.2%
2059 12.6% 15.3%
2058 12.6% 15.4%
2057 12.6% 15.5%
2056 12.5% 15.5%
2055 12.5% 15.6%
2054 12.4% 15.7%
2053 12.4% 15.8%
2052 12.4% 15.8%
2051 12.3% 15.9%
2050 12.3% 15.9%
2049 12.3% 16%
2048 12.4% 16%
2047 12.4% 16%
2046 12.5% 16%
2045 12.6% 16%
2044 12.7% 16%
2043 12.8% 16%
2042 13% 16%
2041 13.2% 15.9%
2040 13.4% 15.9%
2039 13.6% 15.9%
2038 13.9% 15.9%
2037 14.2% 15.9%
2036 14.4% 15.9%
2035 14.7% 15.9%
2034 14.9% 15.9%
2033 15.1% 16%
2032 15.3% 16.1%
2031 15.5% 16.2%
2030 15.7% 16.3%
2029 15.8% 16.5%
2028 15.9% 16.6%
2027 16% 16.8%
2026 16.1% 17%
2025 16.1% 17.2%
2024 16.1% 17.3%
2023 16.1% 17.6%
2022 16% 17.9%
2021 16% 18.1%
2020 15.9% 18.4%
2019 15.9% 18.6%
2018 15.9% 18.8%
2017 15.9% 18.9%
2016 15.9% 19.1%
2015 16% 19.2%
2014 16.1% 19.3%
2013 16.2% 19.4%
2012 16.4% 19.5%
2011 16.6% 19.6%
2010 17% 19.7%
2009 17.5% 19.8%
2008 18% 19.9%
2007 18.7% 20%
2006 19.3% 20.2%
2005 19.9% 20.3%
2004 20.5% 20.5%
2003 21% 20.7%
2002 21.3% 20.9%
2001 21.7% 21%
2000 22.3% 21.2%
1999 22.9% 21.3%
1998 23.4% 21.4%
1997 23.9% 21.5%
1996 24.3% 21.7%
1995 24.6% 21.8%
1994 24.7% 21.9%
1993 24.6% 21.9%
1992 24.6% 21.8%
1991 24.7% 21.7%
1990 24.8% 21.6%
1989 25% 21.5%
1988 25.1% 21.3%
1987 25.2% 21.3%
1986 25.2% 21.3%
1985 25.2% 21.5%
1984 25.1% 21.7%
1983 24.9% 21.8%
1982 24.8% 22%
1981 25% 22.1%
1980 25.5% 22.4%
1979 26.2% 22.8%
1978 27% 23.2%
1977 27.9% 23.8%
1976 28.8% 24.4%
1975 29.6% 25.2%
1974 30% 25.9%
1973 30.3% 26.6%
1972 30.8% 27.4%
1971 31.2% 28%
1970 31.7% 28.6%
1969 32.1% 29%
1968 32.6% 29.5%
1967 33% 30%
1966 33.5% 30.4%
1965 34% 30.7%
1964 34.5% 30.9%
1963 35.1% 31.1%
1962 35.8% 31.3%
1961 36.4% 31.4%
1960 36.5% 31.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and the United States 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 United States

Cyprus
United States
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cyprus United States
2023 14 17
2022 53 20
2021 98 31
2020 87 22
2019 13 18
2018 13 18
2017 12 18
2016 12 18
2015 11 17
2014 11 17
2013 10 16
2012 10 16
2011 10 15
2010 10 15
2009 10 15
2008 10 14
2007 10 13
2006 10 13
2005 10 13
2004 10 13
2003 10 13
2002 11 13
2001 11 13
2000 12 12
1999 12 12
1998 13 11
1997 13 11
1996 14 11
1995 14 12
1994 15 11
1993 15 12
1992 15 11
1991 15 12
1990 15 12
1989 16 12
1988 17 12
1987 17 11
1986 18 11
1985 19 11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

Cyprus
United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cyprus United States
2023 0.35% 0.65%
2022 0.35% 0.65%
2021 0.34% 0.65%
2020 0.32% 0.65%
2019 0.31% 0.65%
2018 0.3% 0.65%
2017 0.3% 0.66%
2016 0.29% 0.67%
2015 0.29% 0.68%
2014 0.29% 0.68%
2013 0.3% 0.69%
2012 0.3% 0.7%
2011 0.32% 0.72%
2010 0.33% 0.73%
2009 0.35% 0.75%
2008 0.37% 0.76%
2007 0.39% 0.77%
2006 0.42% 0.79%
2005 0.46% 0.8%
2004 0.5% 0.81%
2003 0.54% 0.81%
2002 0.58% 0.82%
2001 0.62% 0.83%
2000 0.66% 0.84%
1999 0.71% 0.86%
1998 0.76% 0.87%
1997 0.81% 0.89%
1996 0.86% 0.92%
1995 0.91% 0.95%
1994 0.97% 0.98%
1993 1.02% 1.01%
1992 1.06% 1.05%
1991 1.09% 1.09%
1990 1.11% 1.12%
1989 1.12% 1.16%
1988 1.13% 1.19%
1987 1.16% 1.21%
1986 1.23% 1.24%
1985 1.33% 1.27%
1984 1.45% 1.3%
1983 1.61% 1.34%
1982 1.78% 1.39%
1981 1.96% 1.44%
1980 2.16% 1.5%
1979 2.39% 1.56%
1978 2.65% 1.63%
1977 2.91% 1.71%
1976 3.16% 1.79%
1975 3.37% 1.88%
1974 3.53% 1.97%
1973 3.63% 2.06%
1972 3.72% 2.15%
1971 3.81% 2.24%
1970 - 2.32%
1969 - 2.41%
1968 - 2.49%
1967 - 2.57%
1966 - 2.64%
1965 - 2.71%
1964 - 2.77%
1963 - 2.83%
1962 - 2.89%
1961 - 2.95%
1960 - 3.01%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 0.65% in the United States. 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. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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