Homicide rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Homicide rate was 0.7603 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate in Cyprus, 1999–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Cyprus is 0.7603 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Cyprus peaked at 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5301 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4794 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7603 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 74 Canada 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Croatia 0.7734 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Hungary 0.7715 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 France 0.7247 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Slovak Republic 0.7187 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Denmark 0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Cyprus
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,470 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Cyprus?
- Homicide rate in Cyprus was 0.7603 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for homicide rate?
- Cyprus ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of deaths from homicide per 100,000 people.