Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 0.1498 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides, female in Cyprus, 2004–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Cyprus stood at 0.1498 per 100,000 female. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 75.3% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Cyprus peaked at 1.57 per 100,000 female in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1498 per 100,000 female, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 129th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7977 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2005 | 0.3917 per 100,000 female | -50.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7695 per 100,000 female | +96.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5671 per 100,000 female | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3716 per 100,000 female | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 1.28 per 100,000 female | +244.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1796 per 100,000 female | -86.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 per 100,000 female | +490.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8682 per 100,000 female | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5125 per 100,000 female | -41.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8411 per 100,000 female | +64.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4971 per 100,000 female | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8164 per 100,000 female | +64.2% |
| 2018 | 0.953 per 100,000 female | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.57 per 100,000 female | +64.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7745 per 100,000 female | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 per 100,000 female | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6056 per 100,000 female | -43.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1498 per 100,000 female | -75.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.1498 per 100,000 female is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7959 per 100,000 female, 19% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.1498 per 100,000 female is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6954 per 100,000 female, 22% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) 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 | +490.0% | 0.1796 per 100,000 female | 1.06 per 100,000 female |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.696 per 100,000 female | 0.3716 per 100,000 female | 1.28 per 100,000 female | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8106 per 100,000 female | 0.1796 per 100,000 female | 1.57 per 100,000 female | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6503 per 100,000 female | 0.1498 per 100,000 female | 1.07 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Cyprus?
- Intentional homicides, female in Cyprus was 0.1498 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 per 100,000 female in 2019.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1498 per 100,000 female in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Cyprus ranks 129th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.