Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre was 4.36 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.36 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 31,161.9%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.36 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 deaths per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
35
1989–2023

Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, 1989–2023

012341989200620231989: 0.01 deaths per square kilometre1990: 0.003 deaths per square kilometre1991: 0.002 deaths per square kilometre1992: 0.005 deaths per square kilometre1993: 0.005 deaths per square kilometre1994: 0.008 deaths per square kilometre1995: 0.002 deaths per square kilometre1996: 0.011 deaths per square kilometre1997: 0 deaths per square kilometre1998: 0 deaths per square kilometre1999: 0 deaths per square kilometre2000: 0.013 deaths per square kilometre2001: 0.04 deaths per square kilometre2002: 0.105 deaths per square kilometre2003: 0.05 deaths per square kilometre2004: 0.081 deaths per square kilometre2005: 0.027 deaths per square kilometre2006: 0.083 deaths per square kilometre2007: 0.09 deaths per square kilometre2008: 0.116 deaths per square kilometre2009: 0.147 deaths per square kilometre2010: 0.004 deaths per square kilometre2011: 0.013 deaths per square kilometre2012: 0.041 deaths per square kilometre2013: 0 deaths per square kilometre2014: 0.387 deaths per square kilometre2015: 0 deaths per square kilometre2016: 0 deaths per square kilometre2017: 0 deaths per square kilometre2018: 0.01 deaths per square kilometre2019: 0.008 deaths per square kilometre2020: 0 deaths per square kilometre2021: 0.042 deaths per square kilometre2022: 0.014 deaths per square kilometre2023: 4.4 deaths per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 4.36 deaths per square kilometre for deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31,161.9% on the previous year and up 43,630.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of peaked at 4.36 deaths per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per square kilometre, in 1997.

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.

Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of, 1989 to 2023.
Year deaths per square kilometre Change
1989 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre
1990 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre -73.0%
1991 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre -17.6%
1992 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre +121.4%
1993 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre +53.1%
1995 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre -79.6%
1996 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre +550.0%
1997 0 deaths per square kilometre -100.0%
1998 0 deaths per square kilometre
1999 0 deaths per square kilometre
2000 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre
2001 0.0402 deaths per square kilometre +214.3%
2002 0.1055 deaths per square kilometre +162.4%
2003 0.0495 deaths per square kilometre -53.1%
2004 0.0807 deaths per square kilometre +63.1%
2005 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre -66.7%
2006 0.0834 deaths per square kilometre +209.9%
2007 0.09 deaths per square kilometre +8.0%
2008 0.1158 deaths per square kilometre +28.6%
2009 0.1467 deaths per square kilometre +26.7%
2010 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre -97.2%
2011 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre +208.0%
2012 0.0405 deaths per square kilometre +216.9%
2013 0 deaths per square kilometre -100.0%
2014 0.3869 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 0.01 deaths per square kilometre
2019 0.008 deaths per square kilometre -20.0%
2020 0 deaths per square kilometre -100.0%
2021 0.0418 deaths per square kilometre
2022 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre -66.7%
2023 4.36 deaths per square kilometre +31162.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre 1
1990s 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0751 deaths per square kilometre 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre 0.1467 deaths per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre 0.3869 deaths per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.1 deaths per square kilometre 0 deaths per square kilometre 4.36 deaths per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 2 Ukraine 0.2337 deaths per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Israel 0.0638 deaths per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Burkina Faso 0.0279 deaths per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of?
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Palestine, State of was 4.36 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 4.36 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per square kilometre in 1997.
How does Palestine, State of rank for 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 Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Deaths in armed conflicts ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 6,611 data points, 1989–2023
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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.