Suspects and offenders by age in Cyprus

Cyprus: Suspects and offenders by age was 6,116 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,116 Number
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
40th
of 42 countries
All-time high
9,840 Number
in 2008
All-time low
3,813 Number
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by age in Cyprus, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201620242008: 9.8k Number2009: 9.3k Number2010: 9.7k Number2011: 6.2k Number2012: 6.4k Number2013: 6.0k Number2014: 5.6k Number2015: 5.2k Number2016: 4.5k Number2017: 4.6k Number2018: 4.3k Number2019: 4.4k Number2020: 3.8k Number2021: 4.2k Number2022: 5.3k Number2023: 5.6k Number2024: 6.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suspects and offenders by age in Cyprus is 6,116 Number, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by age in Cyprus peaked at 9,840 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,813 Number, in 2020.

That places Cyprus 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Suspects and offenders by age in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Suspects and offenders by age in Cyprus, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 9,840 Number —
2009 9,316 Number -5.3%
2010 9,685 Number +4.0%
2011 6,243 Number -35.5%
2012 6,385 Number +2.3%
2013 5,956 Number -6.7%
2014 5,605 Number -5.9%
2015 5,218 Number -6.9%
2016 4,474 Number -14.3%
2017 4,642 Number +3.8%
2018 4,347 Number -6.4%
2019 4,358 Number +0.3%
2020 3,813 Number -12.5%
2021 4,239 Number +11.2%
2022 5,349 Number +26.2%
2023 5,561 Number +4.0%
2024 6,116 Number +10.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 6,116 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,744 Number, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 6,116 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 112,264 Number, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,578 Number 9,316 Number 9,840 Number 2
2010s 5,691 Number 4,347 Number 9,685 Number 10
2020s 5,016 Number 3,813 Number 6,116 Number 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 38 Malta 7,151 Number compare
  2. 39 Iceland 6,435 Number compare
  3. 41 Montenegro 4,802 Number compare
  4. 42 Liechtenstein 564 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by age in Cyprus?
Suspects and offenders by age in Cyprus was 6,116 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 9,840 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 3,813 Number in 2020.
How does Cyprus rank for suspects and offenders by age?
Cyprus ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by age rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Suspects and offenders by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suspects and offenders by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 685 data points, 2008–2024
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