Intentional homicides in Cyprus

Cyprus: Intentional homicides was 0.8179 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8179 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
140th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.93 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.1252 per 100,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Intentional homicides in Cyprus, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 0.634 per 100,000 people1991: 0.125 per 100,000 people1992: 0.247 per 100,000 people1993: 0.605 per 100,000 people1994: 0.829 per 100,000 people1995: 1 per 100,000 people1996: 1.1 per 100,000 people1997: 0.668 per 100,000 people1998: 0.765 per 100,000 people1999: 1.1 per 100,000 people2000: 0.844 per 100,000 people2001: 0.726 per 100,000 people2002: 0.204 per 100,000 people2004: 1.6 per 100,000 people2005: 1.9 per 100,000 people2006: 1.4 per 100,000 people2007: 1.2 per 100,000 people2008: 0.825 per 100,000 people2009: 1.7 per 100,000 people2010: 0.709 per 100,000 people2011: 0.785 per 100,000 people2012: 1.9 per 100,000 people2013: 1 per 100,000 people2014: 0.915 per 100,000 people2015: 1.2 per 100,000 people2016: 1.1 per 100,000 people2017: 0.558 per 100,000 people2018: 1.2 per 100,000 people2019: 1.2 per 100,000 people2020: 1.2 per 100,000 people2021: 1.2 per 100,000 people2022: 0.601 per 100,000 people2023: 0.818 per 100,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 137 Australia 0.8544 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 138 Denmark 0.8406 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 139 Greece 0.8396 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 141 Poland 0.8023 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 142 Montenegro 0.7892 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 143 Czechia 0.7678 per 100,000 people compare

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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

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