Share of deaths from homicide in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0948 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from homicide in Cyprus, 1999–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Cyprus is 0.0948, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Cyprus peaked at 0.4192 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 77th out of 113 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.
Share of deaths from homicide in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0.0931 | — |
| 2004 | 0.1914 | +105.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2581 | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2731 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2045 | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1733 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3281 | +89.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0785 | -76.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4192 | +434.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3455 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2276 | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1625 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2208 | +35.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1827 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1492 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2408 | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2236 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2143 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1932 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0948 | -50.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0948 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0948 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +434.0% | 0.0785 | 0.4192 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2173 | 0.0931 | 0.3281 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.225 | 0.0785 | 0.4192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1674 | 0.0948 | 0.2143 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 0.1175 compare
- 75 Finland 0.1082 compare
- 76 North Macedonia 0.0991 compare
- 78 Serbia 0.0948 compare
- 79 Uzbekistan 0.089 compare
- 80 Belgium 0.0868 compare
More health data for Cyprus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Cyprus?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Cyprus was 0.0948 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4192 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Cyprus ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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