Child homicide rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Child homicide rate was 0.5072 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5072 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.1 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 (2026) – 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 0.5072 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Cyprus peaked at 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 51st 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 | 0.4965 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.4984 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4973 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4926 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +303.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5002 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.8% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5168 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.526 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5072 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.5072 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.5072 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× 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 | 0.2132 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4984 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7703 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3428 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5211 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 48 Moldova 0.5266 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Finland 0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Austria 0.5097 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Belgium 0.5038 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 North Macedonia 0.4899 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 France 0.4735 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 0.5072 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 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 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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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Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.