Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Cyprus

Cyprus: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.96
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
144th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.93
in 2005
All-time low
0.2
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Cyprus, 2000–2024

00.511.522000201220242000: 0.842001: 0.732002: 0.22004: 1.62005: 1.92006: 1.42007: 1.22008: 0.822009: 1.72010: 0.712011: 0.792012: 1.92013: 12014: 0.922015: 1.22016: 1.12017: 0.562018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.12021: 1.22022: 0.62023: 0.822024: 0.96

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.96 for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Cyprus peaked at 1.93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2002.

That places Cyprus 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Cyprus, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.84
2001 0.73 -13.1%
2002 0.2 -72.6%
2004 1.57 +685.0%
2005 1.93 +22.9%
2006 1.42 -26.4%
2007 1.21 -14.8%
2008 0.82 -32.2%
2009 1.71 +108.5%
2010 0.71 -58.5%
2011 0.79 +11.3%
2012 1.89 +139.2%
2013 1.01 -46.6%
2014 0.92 -8.9%
2015 1.23 +33.7%
2016 1.05 -14.6%
2017 0.56 -46.7%
2018 1.18 +110.7%
2019 1.17 -0.8%
2020 1.15 -1.7%
2021 1.21 +5.2%
2022 0.6 -50.4%
2023 0.82 +36.7%
2024 0.96 +17.1%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 84% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 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
2004 +685.0% 0.2 1.57

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.16 0.2 1.93 9
2010s 1.05 0.56 1.89 10
2020s 0.948 0.6 1.21 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 141 Austria 0.99 compare
  2. 142 Australia and New Zealand 0.98 compare
  3. 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.98 compare
  4. 145 Tonga 0.95 compare
  5. 146 Australia 0.94 compare
  6. 147 Finland 0.93 compare
  7. 147 Malta 0.93 compare
  8. 147 United Kingdom (England and Wales) 0.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Cyprus?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Cyprus was 0.96 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2002.
How does Cyprus rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Cyprus ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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