Ukraine vs Palestine, State of: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Ukraine
231.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Palestine, State of
259.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Ukraine rank
2nd
Palestine, State of rank
1st
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Ukraine
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 259.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 231.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine, a difference of 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Ukraine ranks 2nd and Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Palestine, State of |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8381 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8381 deaths per 100,000 people | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 153.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Ukraine or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 259.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 231.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Ukraine and Palestine, State of?
- 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and Palestine, State of?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ukraine and Palestine, State of rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Ukraine ranks 2nd and Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.