The population in the Government controlled area of Cyprus is estimated at 966,400 at the end of 2023, compared to 949,100 at the end of 2022, recording an increase of 1.8%, according to demographic statistics published by the Statistical Service on Wednesday.
According to the data, the proportion of children aged less than 15 years was estimated at 15.3% while the proportion of persons aged 65 and over increased to 17.7% in 2023, compared to 22.3% and 11.3% respectively in 2000. There was therefore a gradual increase in the proportion of people of older ages and a decrease in the proportion of children, demonstrating the ageing process of the population, the Statistical Service notes.
Moreover, in 2023, the number of births in the Government controlled area increased to 10,241 from 10,187 the year before, giving a crude birth rate of 10.7 per 1,000 population. The total fertility rate for 2023 was estimated at 1.4, remaining at the same level as in the previous year. The total fertility rate decreased gradually during the past years, from its local peak of 2.5 in 1982. Since 1995, the total fertility rate remains below the replacement level of 2.1.
The mean age of women at the birth of their first child was 30 years while the mean age at birth irrespective of the order of child was 31.5 years in 2023.
On the other hand, the number of deaths in the Government controlled area reached 6,742 in 2023, compared to 7,307 in 2022. The crude death rate for 2023 decreased to 7 deaths per 1,000 population, from 7.8 in 2022.
Life expectancy at birth was estimated at 81 years for males and 85 years for females in 2023, compared to 80.2 years for males and 83.9 for females in 2022.
Infant mortality has increased to 4.5 infant deaths per 1.000 live births in 2023, compared to 3.3 in 2022.
( Source: CNA)