Male homicide rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Male homicide rate was 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Male homicide rate in Cyprus, 2004–2024
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2024.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Cyprus peaked at 3.43 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.517 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.
That places Cyprus 104th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.32 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 3.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +47.4% |
| 2006 | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 1.84 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +68.7% |
| 2010 | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 0.517 homicides per 100,000 population | -57.8% |
| 2012 | 2.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +457.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 0.988 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population | +97.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7704 homicides per 100,000 population | -45.1% |
| 2020 | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | +97.7% |
| 2021 | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5963 homicides per 100,000 population | -56.0% |
| 2023 | 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population | +147.5% |
| 2024 | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 81% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male homicide rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +457.8% | 0.517 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.88 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.517 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5963 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 101 Bulgaria 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Jordan 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Slovakia 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 105 Australia 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Finland 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Brunei 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Cyprus?
- Male homicide rate in Cyprus was 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.517 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for male homicide rate?
- Cyprus ranks 104th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.