Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in State of Palestine

State of Palestine: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.27 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.27 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.76 per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0.27 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
22
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in State of Palestine, 2000–2024

0.511.522.532000201220242000: 1.3 per 100,000 people2001: 1.7 per 100,000 people2002: 2.6 per 100,000 people2004: 2.8 per 100,000 people2005: 2.3 per 100,000 people2008: 1.2 per 100,000 people2009: 1.1 per 100,000 people2010: 0.97 per 100,000 people2011: 0.73 per 100,000 people2012: 0.57 per 100,000 people2013: 0.56 per 100,000 people2014: 0.54 per 100,000 people2015: 0.66 per 100,000 people2016: 0.41 per 100,000 people2017: 0.51 per 100,000 people2018: 0.35 per 100,000 people2019: 0.32 per 100,000 people2020: 0.36 per 100,000 people2021: 0.66 per 100,000 people2022: 0.62 per 100,000 people2023: 0.35 per 100,000 people2024: 0.27 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

State of Palestine recorded 0.27 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in State of Palestine peaked at 2.76 per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.27 per 100,000 people, in 2024.

State of Palestine ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in State of Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in State of Palestine, 2000 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2000 1.33 per 100,000 people —
2001 1.73 per 100,000 people +30.1%
2002 2.56 per 100,000 people +48.0%
2004 2.76 per 100,000 people +7.8%
2005 2.33 per 100,000 people -15.6%
2008 1.23 per 100,000 people -47.2%
2009 1.12 per 100,000 people -8.9%
2010 0.97 per 100,000 people -13.4%
2011 0.73 per 100,000 people -24.7%
2012 0.57 per 100,000 people -21.9%
2013 0.56 per 100,000 people -1.8%
2014 0.54 per 100,000 people -3.6%
2015 0.66 per 100,000 people +22.2%
2016 0.41 per 100,000 people -37.9%
2017 0.51 per 100,000 people +24.4%
2018 0.35 per 100,000 people -31.4%
2019 0.32 per 100,000 people -8.6%
2020 0.36 per 100,000 people +12.5%
2021 0.66 per 100,000 people +83.3%
2022 0.62 per 100,000 people -6.1%
2023 0.35 per 100,000 people -43.5%
2024 0.27 per 100,000 people -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.87 per 100,000 people 1.12 per 100,000 people 2.76 per 100,000 people 7
2010s 0.562 per 100,000 people 0.32 per 100,000 people 0.97 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.452 per 100,000 people 0.27 per 100,000 people 0.66 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near State of Palestine

  1. 179 Indonesia 0.41 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 181 Japan 0.23 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 182 Bahrain 0.2 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 183 Singapore 0.17 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in State of Palestine?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in State of Palestine was 0.27 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in State of Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 per 100,000 people in 2004.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in State of Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.27 per 100,000 people in 2024.
How does State of Palestine rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
State of Palestine ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in State of Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this State of Palestine data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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