Cyprus vs Denmark: Homicide rate
Cyprus
0.7603 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark
0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cyprus rank
77th
Denmark rank
80th
Homicide rate over time
- Cyprus
- Denmark
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.7603 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.0919 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Cyprus ranks 77th and Denmark ranks 80th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8578 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.612 deaths per 100,000 people | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6081 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8584 deaths per 100,000 people | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5827 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7074 deaths per 100,000 people | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cyprus or Denmark?
- Cyprus, at 0.7603 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6684 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cyprus and Denmark?
- 0.0919 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Denmark?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Denmark rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cyprus ranks 77th and Denmark ranks 80th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.