Children, Women and Older People Account for Over Half of Gaza War Deaths, Ministry Data Shows

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

The figures cover the period from October 7, 2023, to September 8, 2026, during which the ministry recorded more than 73,000 deaths.

The combined share means these three groups made up more than half of the reported death toll, highlighting the heavy burden the war has placed on them.

The summary does not provide separate totals for children, women or older people. It therefore does not establish which of those groups suffered the largest number of deaths.

The demographic breakdown also does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. Its central finding is the scale of losses among children, women and older people, rather than a full classification of everyone killed.