Deaths in armed conflicts in Israel

Israel: Deaths in armed conflicts was 39 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
39 deaths
Change on year
down 38.1%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,380 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1997
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Deaths in armed conflicts in Israel, 1989–2025

05001.0k1.5k1989200720251989: 8 deaths1990: 2 deaths1991: 4 deaths1992: 2 deaths1993: 18 deaths1994: 52 deaths1995: 26 deaths1996: 66 deaths1997: 0 deaths1998: 0 deaths1999: 0 deaths2000: 3 deaths2001: 115 deaths2002: 291 deaths2003: 154 deaths2004: 69 deaths2005: 45 deaths2006: 77 deaths2007: 17 deaths2008: 18 deaths2009: 12 deaths2010: 2 deaths2011: 1 deaths2012: 0 deaths2013: 0 deaths2014: 52 deaths2015: 0 deaths2016: 0 deaths2017: 0 deaths2018: 2 deaths2019: 1 deaths2020: 0 deaths2021: 17 deaths2022: 0 deaths2023: 1.4k deaths2024: 63 deaths2025: 39 deaths

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Israel recorded 39 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.

That represents a change of down 38.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Israel peaked at 1,380 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1997.

That places Israel 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8 deaths 8 deaths 8 deaths 1
1990s 17 deaths 0 deaths 66 deaths 10
2000s 80.1 deaths 3 deaths 291 deaths 10
2010s 5.8 deaths 0 deaths 52 deaths 10
2020s 249.83 deaths 0 deaths 1,380 deaths 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 42 Angola 66 deaths compare
  2. 43 Burundi 63 deaths compare
  3. 44 Argentina 45 deaths compare
  4. 46 Papua New Guinea 31 deaths compare
  5. 47 Guatemala 8 deaths compare
  6. 48 Qatar 6 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths in armed conflicts in Israel?
Deaths in armed conflicts in Israel was 39 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1,380 deaths in 2023.
What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1997.
How does Israel rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
Israel ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths in armed conflicts
Unit
deaths
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

The high 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.