Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 6.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Palestine, State of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Palestine, State of is 6.81, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Palestine, State of peaked at 7.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.81, in 2021.
Palestine, State of ranks 62nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.97 | — |
| 2001 | 7.84 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.57 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.45 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.37 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.32 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.29 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.27 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.25 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.23 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.19 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.14 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.2 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.17 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.18 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.21 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.07 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.01 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.97 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.87 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.81 | -0.8% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 6.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 6.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.35, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 | 7.25 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 | 6.97 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 | 6.81 | 6.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More social development data for Palestine, State of
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (1995)
- Electoral democracy 0 (1947)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1995)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (1995)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.356 (1948)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Palestine, State of?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Palestine, State of was 6.81 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 2021.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Palestine, State of ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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