Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre was 2.88 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of is 2.88 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 101,941.0% on the previous year and up 288,777.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of peaked at 2.88 deaths per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per square kilometre, in 1991.
Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 194 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, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | -98.2% |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | +1600.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | +540.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 deaths per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2007 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | +164.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0482 deaths per square kilometre | +161.3% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | +366.7% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2244 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2023 | 2.88 deaths per square kilometre | +101941.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of 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 | +101941.1% | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | 2.88 deaths per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +1600.0% | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +800.0% | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0482 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.024 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2244 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7266 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 2.88 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of was 2.88 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre?
- Palestine, State of ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.