Share of deaths from homicide in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from homicide in Cyprus, 1999–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Cyprus is 0.1%, 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 0.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +105.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +89.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -76.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +434.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +35.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -50.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 75 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
- 76 Finland 0.1% compare
- 78 Serbia 0.1% compare
- 79 Canada 0.1% compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 0.1% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Cyprus?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Cyprus was 0.1% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.