Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Cyprus
Cyprus: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Cyprus stood at 1.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Cyprus peaked at 2.89 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5733, in 2010.
That places Cyprus 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 | — |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | +104.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5733 | -73.9% |
| 2011 | 2.89 | +404.7% |
| 2012 | 2.32 | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 1.63 | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.69 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.08 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 0.5733 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.43 | 1.69 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Cyprus?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Cyprus was 1.43 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 2011.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5733 in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Cyprus ranks 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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