Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Cyprus

Number of intentional homicides in Cyprus in 2024 — 13 people. Ranked 2 in the world out of 10. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 160%.

2024 13 people +18.18% vs 2023
World rank 2of 10
Period maximum 22 people2012
Period minimum 1 people1991

Trend over time

1990–2024 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Cyprus, 1990–2024010203019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 5 people1991: 1 people1992: 2 people1993: 5 people1994: 7 people1995: 9 people1996: 10 people1997: 6 people1998: 7 people1999: 10 people2000: 8 people2001: 7 people2002: 2 people2004: 16 people2005: 20 people2006: 15 people2007: 13 people2008: 9 people2009: 19 people2010: 8 people2011: 9 people2012: 22 people2013: 12 people2014: 11 people2015: 15 people2016: 13 people2017: 7 people2018: 15 people2019: 15 people2020: 15 people2021: 16 people2022: 8 people2023: 11 people2024: 13 people
Change over the period: +8 (+160%) Average annual rate: 2.85 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cyprus

Cyprus 13 people
World 419,927 people
Number of intentional homicides — Cyprus, by year Cyprus All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 13 +2 +18.18%
2023 11 +3 +37.5%
2022 8 −8 −50%
2021 16 +1 +6.67%
2020 15 +0 +0%
2019 15 +0 +0%
2018 15 +8 +114.29%
2017 7 −6 −46.15%
2016 13 −2 −13.33%
2015 15 +4 +36.36%
2014 11 −1 −8.33%
2013 12 −10 −45.45%
2012 22 +13 +144.44%
2011 9 +1 +12.5%
2010 8 −11 −57.89%
2009 19 +10 +111.11%
2008 9 −4 −30.77%
2007 13 −2 −13.33%
2006 15 −5 −25%
2005 20 +4 +25%
2004 16
2002 2 −5 −71.43%
2001 7 −1 −12.5%
2000 8 −2 −20%
1999 10 +3 +42.86%
1998 7 +1 +16.67%
1997 6 −4 −40%
1996 10 +1 +11.11%
1995 9 +2 +28.57%
1994 7 +2 +40%
1993 5 +3 +150%
1992 2 +1 +100%
1991 1 −4 −80%
1990 5

Western Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.