Homicides (UN, World) in Palestine
Palestine: Homicides (UN, World) was 33 homicides in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicides 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.
Analysis
In 2022, homicides in Palestine stood at 33 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Palestine peaked at 120 homicides in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16 homicides, in 2019.
That places Palestine 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides (UN, World) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31 homicides | — |
| 1996 | 120 homicides | +287.1% |
| 1997 | 45 homicides | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 45 homicides | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 54 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 42 homicides | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 56 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 85 homicides | +51.8% |
| 2004 | 96 homicides | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 83 homicides | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 47 homicides | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 44 homicides | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 39 homicides | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 30 homicides | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 24 homicides | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 24 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 19 homicides | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 24 homicides | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 17 homicides | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 16 homicides | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 18 homicides | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 34 homicides | +88.9% |
| 2022 | 33 homicides | -2.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 33 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 635 homicides, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 33 homicides is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.5 homicides, 15% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides (UN, World) in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +287.1% | 31 homicides | 120 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59 homicides | 31 homicides | 120 homicides | 5 |
| 2000s | 64.71 homicides | 42 homicides | 96 homicides | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.7 homicides | 16 homicides | 39 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.33 homicides | 18 homicides | 34 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 123 Cape Verde 36 homicides compare
- 124 Turks and Caicos Islands 35 homicides compare
- 125 Ireland 34 homicides compare
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30 homicides compare
- 128 Mauritius 29 homicides compare
- 129 Hong Kong 28 homicides compare
- 129 North Macedonia 28 homicides 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 homicides in Palestine?
- Homicides in Palestine was 33 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 120 homicides in 1996.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 homicides in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for homicides?
- Palestine ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.