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, according to demographic figures issued by Gaza’s Health Ministry.

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

Taken together, the three groups made up a majority of the reported death toll. Their combined share highlights the heavy toll the war has taken on these sections of Gaza’s population.

The supplied figures do not give separate totals for children, women or older people. They therefore do not establish which of those groups suffered the largest number of deaths.

The demographic breakdown also does not specify the civilian or combatant status of those killed. Age and gender figures alone cannot determine that distinction.