Homicide rate unodc in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Homicide rate unodc was 0.622 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate unodc in Palestine, State of, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate unodc in Palestine, State of is 0.622, 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 unodc in Palestine, State of peaked at 4.37 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3227, in 2019.
That places Palestine, State of 154th out of 176 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 unodc in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.18 | — |
| 1996 | 4.37 | +271.6% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | -64.0% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.77 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 1.33 | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 2.56 | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 2.76 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9709 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7289 | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5694 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5562 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5435 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6635 | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4101 | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 0.506 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3505 | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3227 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3551 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6557 | +84.7% |
| 2022 | 0.622 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.08 | 1.18 | 4.37 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.12 | 2.76 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5622 | 0.3227 | 0.9709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5443 | 0.3551 | 0.6557 | 3 |
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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 fh 6 (1995)
- Democracy lexical 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 unodc in Palestine, State of?
- Homicide rate unodc in Palestine, State of was 0.622 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate unodc recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 in 1996.
- What is the lowest homicide rate unodc recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3227 in 2019.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for homicide rate unodc?
- Palestine, State of ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate unodc rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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