Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 3,397 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Palestine, State of, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 3,397 deaths 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, State of peaked at 17,347 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1991.
Palestine, State of ranks 3rd of 196 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, State of, 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 1 Sudan 65,911 deaths compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4,610 deaths compare
- 4 Ukraine 2,635 deaths compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 2,087 deaths compare
- 6 Myanmar 1,878 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Palestine, State of?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Palestine, State of 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 recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 17,347 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1991.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Palestine, State of ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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. 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.