Children, Women and Older People Account for More Than Half of Gaza War Dead

Children, women and older people made up more than 52 percent of those killed in the Gaza Strip during the war, according to demographic data released by Gaza’s Health Ministry.

The figures cover the period from October 7, 2023, to September 8, 2026. The ministry reported a total death toll of more than 73,000 over that period.

Taken together, the three groups account for a majority of the recorded deaths. The breakdown highlights the scale of the losses among children, women and older residents.

The summary does not provide separate totals for each group, so it cannot establish which suffered the highest number of deaths. It also does not give a civilian-combatant breakdown of the overall toll.