Total Fertility Rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Total Fertility Rate was 1.31 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.31
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
179th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.62
in 1961
All-time low
1.3
in 2013
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Cyprus, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Cyprus is 1.31, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Cyprus peaked at 3.62 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2013.
That places Cyprus 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.51 | — |
| 1961 | 3.62 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 3.51 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 3.49 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.41 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.47 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.4 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.32 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.27 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.19 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.06 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 3.04 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.99 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.4 | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 2.28 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.11 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 2.33 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 2.09 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 2.08 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.14 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.3 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 2.15 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 2.47 | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.52 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.43 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.46 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.39 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.48 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.37 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.4 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.34 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.46 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.25 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.03 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.95 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.76 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.56 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.36 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.33 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | -0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 86% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.42 | 3.19 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.45 | 2.08 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 | 2.15 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 | 1.67 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.45 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 3 |
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 total fertility rate in Cyprus?
- Total fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.31 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 1961.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for total fertility rate?
- Cyprus ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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