Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Palestine
Palestine: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 3,397 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Palestine, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 3,397 deaths for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
That represents a change of down 65.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Palestine peaked at 17,347 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1991.
Palestine ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Palestine, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 57 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 1 deaths | -98.2% |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17 deaths | +1600.0% |
| 1995 | 1 deaths | -94.1% |
| 1996 | 9 deaths | +800.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 8 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 20 deaths | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 128 deaths | +540.0% |
| 2003 | 93 deaths | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 52 deaths | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 40 deaths | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 72 deaths | +80.0% |
| 2007 | 42 deaths | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 111 deaths | +164.3% |
| 2009 | 290 deaths | +161.3% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 12 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 56 deaths | +366.7% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1,351 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 6 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 22 deaths | +266.7% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 148 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 17 deaths | -88.5% |
| 2023 | 17,347 deaths | +101941.2% |
| 2024 | 9,911 deaths | -42.9% |
| 2025 | 3,397 deaths | -65.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +101941.2% | 17 deaths | 17,347 deaths |
| 1994 | +1600.0% | 1 deaths | 17 deaths |
| 1996 | +800.0% | 1 deaths | 9 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57 deaths | 57 deaths | 57 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 deaths | 0 deaths | 17 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6 deaths | 8 deaths | 290 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,351 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,137 deaths | 0 deaths | 17,347 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Palestine?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Palestine was 3,397 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 17,347 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1991.
- How does Palestine rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Palestine ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.