Intentional homicides in Cyprus
Cyprus: Intentional homicides was 0.8179 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Cyprus stood at 0.8179 per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Cyprus peaked at 1.93 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1252 per 100,000 people, in 1991.
That places Cyprus 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7127 per 100,000 people | 0.1252 per 100,000 people | 1.14 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 per 100,000 people | 0.2038 per 100,000 people | 1.93 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.05 per 100,000 people | 0.5581 per 100,000 people | 1.89 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9463 per 100,000 people | 0.6009 per 100,000 people | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More public sector data for Cyprus
- Arms imports 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 23.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 29.1% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.4% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 4.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.8% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 9.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Cyprus?
- Intentional homicides in Cyprus was 0.8179 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1252 per 100,000 people in 1991.
- How does Cyprus rank for intentional homicides?
- Cyprus ranks 140th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.