Male homicide rate in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Male homicide rate was 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Male 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
Palestine, State of recorded 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 81.8% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Palestine, State of peaked at 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8723 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
Palestine, State of ranks 80th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +99.7% |
| 2017 | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8723 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population | +81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8723 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 77 Morocco 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 79 Israel 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 81 Estonia 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 82 Réunion 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population
- 83 North Macedonia 2.13 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 male homicide rate in Palestine, State of?
- Male homicide rate in Palestine, State of was 2.54 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 male homicide rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8723 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for male homicide rate?
- Palestine, State of ranks 80th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.