Homicides in Cyprus
Cyprus: Homicides was 17.69 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Homicides in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Cyprus is 17.69 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Cyprus peaked at 32.95 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.41 deaths, in 2010.
That places Cyprus 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Homicides in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.73 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 16.75 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 17.44 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 17.91 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.12 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 18.15 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 24.42 deaths | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 17.48 deaths | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7 deaths | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 24.35 deaths | +108.1% |
| 2010 | 6.41 deaths | -73.7% |
| 2011 | 32.95 deaths | +414.0% |
| 2012 | 26.65 deaths | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 18.89 deaths | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 13.1 deaths | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 16.04 deaths | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 18.85 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 14.51 deaths | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 16.89 deaths | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 16.84 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.46 deaths | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 17.69 deaths | -13.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 17.69 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 25% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 17.69 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +414.0% | 6.41 deaths | 32.95 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.91 deaths | 11.7 deaths | 24.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.11 deaths | 6.41 deaths | 32.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.08 deaths | 17.69 deaths | 20.46 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 162 North Macedonia 22.52 deaths compare
- 163 Fiji 19.03 deaths compare
- 164 Slovenia 17.88 deaths compare
- 166 Montenegro 16.4 deaths compare
- 167 Seychelles 14.92 deaths compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 12.83 deaths 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 homicides in Cyprus?
- Homicides in Cyprus was 17.69 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 32.95 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 deaths in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for homicides?
- Cyprus ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.