Australia vs Cyprus: Intentional homicides

Australia

0.8544 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Cyprus

0.8179 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Australia rank

137th

Cyprus rank

140th

Intentional homicides over time

Australia currently reports 0.8544 per 100,000 people against 0.8179 per 100,000 people in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0365 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Globally, Australia ranks 137th and Cyprus ranks 140th of 170 countries.

Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.