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Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 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
155th
of 179 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, WHO vs. UNODC in Palestine, State of, 1995–2022

012341995200820221995: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 4.4 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.971 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.729 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.569 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.556 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.543 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.663 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.41 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.506 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.35 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.323 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.355 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.656 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population

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, who vs. unodc in Palestine, State of is 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Palestine, State of 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.

Palestine, State of ranks 155th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Palestine, State of, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, State of

  1. 152 Spain 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 153 Croatia 0.6673 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 154 Ireland 0.6543 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 156 Maldives 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 157 Switzerland 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 158 Italy 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Palestine, State of?
Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Palestine, State of 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996.
What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3227 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
How does Palestine, State of rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
Palestine, State of ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is homicide rate, who vs. 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 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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