Homicides in Cyprus
Cyprus: Homicides was 7 deaths in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7 deaths
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
100th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2022
Homicides in Cyprus, 1999–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 7 deaths for homicides in 2022.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Cyprus peaked at 22 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1999.
Cyprus ranks 100th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.43 deaths | 5 deaths | 17 deaths | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.6 deaths | 4 deaths | 22 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 deaths | 7 deaths | 14 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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- Freedom of Expression Index 0.812 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.894 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.773 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.49 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.664 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Cyprus?
- Homicides in Cyprus was 7 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 22 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for homicides?
- Cyprus ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.