Child homicide rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Child homicide rate was 0.3578 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3578 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
58th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2022
Child 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
In 2022, child homicide rate in Cyprus stood at 0.3578 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Cyprus peaked at 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 58th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.3397 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.3405 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3471 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3594 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +306.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3694 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.7% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3742 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.3748 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3652 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3578 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.3578 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.3578 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 0.1467 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3471 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5527 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.241 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3652 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 55 Moldova 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Hungary 0.3684 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Reunion 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Mauritius 0.3548 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 France 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Switzerland 0.3407 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Cyprus
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,207 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Cyprus?
- Child homicide rate in Cyprus was 0.3578 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 child homicide rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for child homicide rate?
- Cyprus ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.