Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 93.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 2023
All-time low
69.1%
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cyprus, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cyprus stood at 93.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cyprus peaked at 94.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 1963.
That places Cyprus 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.7% | — |
| 1961 | 71.7% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 69.1% | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 74.4% | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 77.1% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 77.6% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 74.5% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 80.3% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 84.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 89.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 93.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 93.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.1% | 69.1% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.3% | 74.5% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 83.4% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 88.1% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 90.6% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.2% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.8% | 94.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cyprus?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Cyprus was 93.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 1963.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Cyprus ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.