Cyprus: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Cyprus?

Life expectancy at birth in Cyprus was 81.4 years for men and 85.8 years for women in 2024, up from 81.0 and 85.0 in 2023, according to CYSTAT's Demographic Statistics 2024. Eurostat gives 83.5 years for both sexes combined in 2024.

Infant mortality fell to 3.0 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, from 4.5 in 2023. Life expectancy summarises death rates in a single year; it is not a forecast of how long any one person will live.

Official sources: CYSTAT: Demographic Statistics 2024 (PDF) · Eurostat: Life expectancy by age and sex

What is the fertility rate in Cyprus?

The total fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.4 children per woman in 2024, the same as in 2023, according to CYSTAT's Demographic Statistics 2024. Births fell to 9,766 from 10,241, a crude birth rate of 10.0 per 1,000 people. Eurostat gives 1.38 for 2024.

The rate has been below the replacement level of 2.1 since 1995, after a local peak of 2.5 in 1982. The mean age of women at the birth of their first child was 30.4 years in 2024.

Official sources: CYSTAT: Demographic Statistics 2024 (PDF) · Eurostat: Fertility indicators

How much is the General Healthcare System used in Cyprus?

Hospitals contracted with Cyprus's General Healthcare System (GHS, or GESY) issued 116,485 in-patient discharges in 2024, 9.1% more than in 2023, according to CYSTAT's Health and Hospital Statistics 2024. There were also 355,619 day-care discharges and 8.1 million out-patient attendances.

40.1% of in-patient discharges were from hospitals of the State Health Service Organisation and 59.9% from private hospitals in the GHS. 90.0% of out-patient attendances were with private-sector doctors contracted with the GHS. CYSTAT notes that part of the rise reflects new hospitals joining the system.

Official sources: CYSTAT: Health and Hospital Statistics 2024 (PDF) · Health Insurance Organisation

What is the average life expectancy in Cyprus?

81.8 years: that is life expectancy at birth in Cyprus for 2024, according to the UN Population Division. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 79.5 years; Cyprus is 22nd highest of 52. Worldwide: 33rd of 193.

What is Cyprus' infant mortality rate?

4.1 per 1,000: that is the infant mortality rate in Cyprus for 2024, according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 3.4 per 1,000, and Cyprus placed 18th highest of 51. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 151st highest.

What is the maternal mortality rate in Cyprus?

According to the WHO, the maternal mortality ratio in Cyprus was 14.0 per 100,000 in 2023. The peak was 98.0 per 100,000 in 2021 and the low 10.0 per 100,000 in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 6.0 per 100,000; Cyprus is 11th highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 138th of 192.

What share of GDP does Cyprus spend on health care?

The WHO puts current health spending in Cyprus at 8.1% of GDP in 2023. Since 2005 it has ranged from 5.4% of GDP (2007) to 8.9% of GDP (2021). Europe & Central Asia median: 7.5% of GDP; Cyprus is 22nd highest of 51. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 58th highest.

What is out-of-pocket health spending in Cyprus?

In 2023, out-of-pocket health spending in Cyprus was 17.9%, according to the WHO. Its high point since 2005 was 2008, at 51.4%; its low point was 2021, at 16.2%. It is 32nd highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 22.0%. Worldwide: 132nd of 191.

How many doctors per person does Cyprus have?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2022, is 3.6 per 1,000. That is the highest since at least 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 3.7 per 1,000; Cyprus is 25th highest of 42. Of 125 countries with 2022 data, 35th highest.

How many hospital beds does Cyprus have?

According to the WHO, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Cyprus was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2022. Since 2005 it has ranged from 2.1 per 1,000 (2019) to 2.7 per 1,000 (2005). It is 41st highest of 42 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 4.3 per 1,000. Worldwide: 74th of 110.

What is the measles vaccination rate in Cyprus?

WHO and UNICEF puts measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Cyprus at 99.0% in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 94.0%; Cyprus is 1st highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 1st of 191.