Israel vs Palestine: Male homicide rate
Israel
2.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Palestine
2.54 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Israel rank
79th
Palestine rank
80th
Male homicide rate over time
- Israel
- Palestine
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population in Palestine, a difference of 0.24 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 79th and Palestine ranks 80th of 138 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | Israel |
| 2020s | 2.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Israel or Palestine?
- Israel, at 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population in Palestine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Israel and Palestine?
- 0.24 homicides per 100,000 population, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Palestine rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Israel ranks 79th and Palestine ranks 80th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.