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Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cyprus

Cyprus: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 81.65 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.65 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.65 years
in 2023
All-time low
54.55 years
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cyprus, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cyprus is 81.65 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cyprus peaked at 81.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.55 years, in 1974.

That places Cyprus 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cyprus, year by year

Year years Change
1950 55.83 years —
1951 56.76 years +1.7%
1952 57.68 years +1.6%
1953 58.37 years +1.2%
1954 59.28 years +1.5%
1955 59.74 years +0.8%
1956 60.39 years +1.1%
1957 60.99 years +1.0%
1958 61.64 years +1.1%
1959 62.31 years +1.1%
1960 63.32 years +1.6%
1961 64.08 years +1.2%
1962 64.72 years +1.0%
1963 61.78 years -4.5%
1964 62.24 years +0.7%
1965 66.12 years +6.2%
1966 66.49 years +0.6%
1967 66.91 years +0.6%
1968 67.25 years +0.5%
1969 67.6 years +0.5%
1970 68.05 years +0.7%
1971 68.35 years +0.4%
1972 68.63 years +0.4%
1973 69 years +0.5%
1974 54.55 years -20.9%
1975 70.34 years +28.9%
1976 70.81 years +0.7%
1977 71.26 years +0.6%
1978 71.74 years +0.7%
1979 72.18 years +0.6%
1980 72.84 years +0.9%
1981 73.05 years +0.3%
1982 73.52 years +0.6%
1983 73.71 years +0.3%
1984 74 years +0.4%
1985 74.64 years +0.9%
1986 74.93 years +0.4%
1987 75.26 years +0.4%
1988 75.39 years +0.2%
1989 75.84 years +0.6%
1990 76.04 years +0.3%
1991 76.25 years +0.3%
1992 76.29 years +0.1%
1993 76.29 years +0.0%
1994 76.38 years +0.1%
1995 76.58 years +0.3%
1996 76.88 years +0.4%
1997 77.12 years +0.3%
1998 77.16 years +0.1%
1999 77.57 years +0.5%
2000 77.9 years +0.4%
2001 78.19 years +0.4%
2002 78.76 years +0.7%
2003 78.91 years +0.2%
2004 79.01 years +0.1%
2005 79.2 years +0.2%
2006 79.46 years +0.3%
2007 79.8 years +0.4%
2008 79.91 years +0.1%
2009 80.38 years +0.6%
2010 80.63 years +0.3%
2011 80.86 years +0.3%
2012 81.13 years +0.3%
2013 81.32 years +0.2%
2014 81.34 years +0.0%
2015 81.46 years +0.2%
2016 81.53 years +0.1%
2017 81.54 years +0.0%
2018 81.56 years +0.0%
2019 81.45 years -0.1%
2020 81.23 years -0.3%
2021 80.57 years -0.8%
2022 80.43 years -0.2%
2023 81.65 years +1.5%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 81.65 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 81.65 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +28.9% 54.55 years 70.34 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 59.3 years 55.83 years 62.31 years 10
1960s 65.05 years 61.78 years 67.6 years 10
1970s 68.49 years 54.55 years 72.18 years 10
1980s 74.32 years 72.84 years 75.84 years 10
1990s 76.66 years 76.04 years 77.57 years 10
2000s 79.15 years 77.9 years 80.38 years 10
2010s 81.28 years 80.63 years 81.56 years 10
2020s 80.97 years 80.43 years 81.65 years 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 40 Finland 81.91 years compare
  2. 41 Greece 81.86 years compare
  3. 42 Puerto Rico 81.69 years compare
  4. 44 Slovenia 81.6 years compare
  5. 45 Germany 81.38 years compare
  6. 46 United Kingdom 81.3 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cyprus?
Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cyprus was 81.65 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 81.65 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 54.55 years in 1974.
How does Cyprus rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.