Homicides, by sex of the victim in Cyprus
Cyprus: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 5 homicides in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Cyprus, 2004–2024
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 5 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2024.
The figure is up 400.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Cyprus peaked at 10 homicides in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 2017.
Cyprus ranks 105th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 2 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 4 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 3 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 2 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 7 homicides | +250.0% |
| 2010 | 1 homicides | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 6 homicides | +500.0% |
| 2012 | 5 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 3 homicides | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 5 homicides | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 3 homicides | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 5 homicides | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 6 homicides | — |
| 2019 | 10 homicides | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 5 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 7 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 4 homicides | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 1 homicides | -75.0% |
| 2024 | 5 homicides | +400.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 homicides | 2 homicides | 7 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.4 homicides | 0 homicides | 10 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 homicides | 1 homicides | 7 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 102 Estonia 6 homicides compare
- 103 Reunion 5.83 homicides compare
- 104 Guadeloupe 5.4 homicides compare
- 105 Bhutan 5 homicides compare
- 105 Luxembourg 5 homicides compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 homicides compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Cyprus?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Cyprus was 5 homicides in 2024, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 10 homicides in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Cyprus ranks 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .