Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Cyprus
Cyprus: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.39 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.39 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.87 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.3 live births per woman
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Cyprus stood at 1.39 live births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Cyprus peaked at 3.87 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.3 live births per woman, in 2013.
Cyprus ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.87 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.8 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 3.47 live births per woman | -8.8% |
| 1953 | 3.46 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.51 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.44 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 3.39 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 3.39 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 3.38 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 3.4 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 3.39 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.62 live births per woman | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 3.51 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 3.49 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.41 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.47 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 3.4 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.32 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.27 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.19 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.06 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 3.04 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.99 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.4 live births per woman | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 2.28 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.11 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 2.33 live births per woman | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 2.09 live births per woman | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 2.08 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.14 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.3 live births per woman | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 2.15 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 2.49 live births per woman | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 2.49 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.51 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.43 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.45 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.39 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.47 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.37 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.4 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.34 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.46 live births per woman | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.25 live births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 2.16 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.03 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.95 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.86 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.76 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.67 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.51 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.48 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.51 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.48 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.48 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.43 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.36 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.31 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.36 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.33 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.36 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.39 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.39 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.39 live births per woman | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.51 live births per woman | 3.38 live births per woman | 3.87 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.41 live births per woman | 3.19 live births per woman | 3.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 3.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 live births per woman | 2.15 live births per woman | 2.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 2.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.3 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Cyprus?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Cyprus was 1.39 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 live births per woman in 2013.
- How does Cyprus rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Cyprus ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.