Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Palestine
Palestine: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 3,397 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Palestine, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 3,397 for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Palestine peaked at 17,347 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 57 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | -98.2% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | — |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17 | +1600.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | -94.1% |
| 1996 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 20 | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 128 | +540.0% |
| 2003 | 93 | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 52 | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 40 | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 72 | +80.0% |
| 2007 | 42 | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 111 | +164.3% |
| 2009 | 290 | +161.3% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | — |
| 2012 | 56 | +366.7% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1,351 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 6 | — |
| 2019 | 22 | +266.7% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 148 | — |
| 2022 | 17 | -88.5% |
| 2023 | 17,347 | +101941.2% |
| 2024 | 9,911 | -42.9% |
| 2025 | 3,397 | -65.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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 | 17,347 |
| 1994 | +1600.0% | 1 | 17 |
| 1996 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57 | 57 | 57 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6 | 8 | 290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.7 | 0 | 1,351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,137 | 0 | 17,347 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Palestine?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Palestine was 3,397 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 17,347 in 2023.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Palestine rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Palestine ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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