Average effective age of retirement for women in Cyprus
Cyprus: Average effective age of retirement for women was 62.4 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
62.4 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 49 countries
All-time high
71.2 years
in 1987
All-time low
59.5 years
in 1997
Years of data
38
1981–2018
Average effective age of retirement for women in Cyprus, 1981–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, average effective age of retirement for women in Cyprus stood at 62.4 years.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Cyprus peaked at 71.2 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 59.5 years, in 1997.
Cyprus ranks 29th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 70.9 years | — |
| 1982 | 70.9 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 71 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 71 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 71.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 71.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 65.8 years | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 65.1 years | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 66.1 years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 64.9 years | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 63.8 years | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 62.9 years | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 62.1 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 60.4 years | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 59.5 years | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 59.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.2 years | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 64.4 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 63.7 years | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.9 years | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 61.3 years | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.2 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 59.9 years | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 61.7 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 62.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.9 years | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 60.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 61 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 62.2 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 61.9 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 63 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 63 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.8 years | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 61.4 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.4 years | +1.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 62.4 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 62.4 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45 years, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.47 years | 65.8 years | 71.2 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 62.42 years | 59.5 years | 66.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.94 years | 59.9 years | 64.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.88 years | 60.2 years | 63 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Cyprus?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Cyprus was 62.4 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5 years in 1997.
- How does Cyprus rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Cyprus ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+