Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 259.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
259.5 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
484.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Palestine, State of, 1989–2025

01002003004005001989200720251989: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.748 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.341 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 17 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.622 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 52.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.968 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 484.9 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 392 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 259.5 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Palestine, State of stood at 259.5 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 33.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Palestine, State of peaked at 484.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.

That places Palestine, State of 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Palestine, State of, 1989 to 2025.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1989 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people
1990 0.748 deaths per 100,000 people -73.9%
1991 0.5384 deaths per 100,000 people -28.0%
1992 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people +131.7%
1993 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
1994 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people +48.5%
1995 0.3414 deaths per 100,000 people -82.0%
1996 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people +582.6%
1997 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1998 0 deaths per 100,000 people
1999 0 deaths per 100,000 people
2000 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people +190.3%
2002 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people +151.4%
2003 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people -51.7%
2004 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people +35.9%
2005 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people -66.0%
2006 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people +201.3%
2007 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people +13.1%
2008 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people +28.4%
2009 18.29 deaths per 100,000 people +7.7%
2010 0.6224 deaths per 100,000 people -96.6%
2011 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people +200.6%
2012 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people +198.0%
2013 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2014 52.7 deaths per 100,000 people
2015 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 people
2017 0 deaths per 100,000 people
2018 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people
2019 0.9682 deaths per 100,000 people -7.9%
2020 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2021 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people
2022 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people -67.4%
2023 484.88 deaths per 100,000 people +30523.9%
2024 392 deaths per 100,000 people -19.2%
2025 259.5 deaths per 100,000 people -33.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1990s 0.8381 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people 18.29 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 52.7 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 190.47 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 484.88 deaths per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 2 Ukraine 231.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 3 Sudan 145.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Haiti 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Palestine, State of?
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Palestine, State of was 259.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 484.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
How does Palestine, State of rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
Palestine, State of ranks 1st 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
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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.