Female homicide rate in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Female homicide rate was 0.2624 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female homicide rate in Palestine, State of, 2010–2022
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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Palestine, State of is 0.2624 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.5488 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1228 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
Palestine, State of ranks 124th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4764 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 0.1515 homicides per 100,000 population | -68.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1888 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3073 homicides per 100,000 population | +62.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2092 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1228 homicides per 100,000 population | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2805 homicides per 100,000 population | +128.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5488 homicides per 100,000 population | +95.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3451 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2624 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2481 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1228 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4764 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3854 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2624 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5488 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 121 Montenegro 0.3042 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 0.2992 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 123 Slovenia 0.2845 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 125 Japan 0.2262 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 126 Tajikistan 0.2011 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 127 Belgium 0.1875 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Palestine, State of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 73,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 69,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 73,057 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Palestine, State of?
- Female homicide rate in Palestine, State of was 0.2624 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 female homicide rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5488 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1228 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for female homicide rate?
- Palestine, State of ranks 124th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .