Intentional homicides, male in Cyprus
Cyprus: Intentional homicides, male was 1.48 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Cyprus, 2004–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, male in Cyprus stood at 1.48 per 100,000 male.
That represents a change of up 147.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Cyprus peaked at 3.43 per 100,000 male in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.517 per 100,000 male, in 2011.
Cyprus ranks 98th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.32 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2005 | 3.43 per 100,000 male | +47.4% |
| 2006 | 2.06 per 100,000 male | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 1.84 per 100,000 male | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 per 100,000 male | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 2.14 per 100,000 male | +68.7% |
| 2010 | 1.23 per 100,000 male | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 0.517 per 100,000 male | -57.8% |
| 2012 | 2.88 per 100,000 male | +457.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5 per 100,000 male | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 0.988 per 100,000 male | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 1.95 per 100,000 male | +97.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 per 100,000 male | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 per 100,000 male | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 per 100,000 male | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7704 per 100,000 male | -45.1% |
| 2020 | 1.52 per 100,000 male | +97.7% |
| 2021 | 1.36 per 100,000 male | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5963 per 100,000 male | -56.0% |
| 2023 | 1.48 per 100,000 male | +147.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 per 100,000 male | 1.27 per 100,000 male | 3.43 per 100,000 male | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.36 per 100,000 male | 0.517 per 100,000 male | 2.88 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 per 100,000 male | 0.5963 per 100,000 male | 1.52 per 100,000 male | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 95 Tajikistan 1.61 per 100,000 male compare
- 96 Fiji 1.53 per 100,000 male compare
- 97 Luxembourg 1.52 per 100,000 male compare
- 99 Greece 1.37 per 100,000 male compare
- 100 Montenegro 1.31 per 100,000 male compare
- 101 Bulgaria 1.31 per 100,000 male compare
More public sector data for Cyprus
- Arms imports 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -63.33 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 115.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 440.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 598.19 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Cyprus?
- Intentional homicides, male in Cyprus was 1.48 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 per 100,000 male in 2005.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.517 per 100,000 male in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Cyprus ranks 98th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.