Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Palestine
Palestine: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.98 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Palestine, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.98 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 988.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Palestine peaked at 1.83 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
Palestine ranks 57th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.03 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 | — |
| 2010 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.09 | +350.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +1011.1% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | +83.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.02 | -98.6% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | +6050.0% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.94 | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.87 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.94 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.98 | +4.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.54, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +6050.0% | 0.02 | 1.23 |
| 2015 | +1011.1% | 0.09 | 1 |
| 2013 | +350.0% | 0.02 | 0.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.03 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.81 | 0.02 | 1.83 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.994 | 0.87 | 1.24 | 5 |
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Palestine?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Palestine was 0.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Palestine ranks 57th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 988.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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