Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Palestine
Palestine: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.622 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
154th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1996
All-time low
0.3227 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
25
1995–2022
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Palestine, 1995–2022
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Palestine is 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Palestine peaked at 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3227 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Palestine 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Palestine, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1996 | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | +271.6% |
| 1997 | 1.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -64.0% |
| 1998 | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 1.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9709 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7289 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5694 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5562 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5435 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6635 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4101 homicides per 100,000 population | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 0.506 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3505 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3227 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3551 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6557 homicides per 100,000 population | +84.7% |
| 2022 | 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5622 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3227 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9709 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5443 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3551 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6557 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 151 Spain 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 152 Croatia 0.6673 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 153 Ireland 0.6543 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 155 Maldives 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 156 Switzerland 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 157 Italy 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Palestine
- 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 homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Palestine?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Palestine was 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3227 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Palestine ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.