Latest figures released by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza and cited by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) show that between October 7, 2023 and July 16, 2025, at least 58,573 Palestinians have been killed and 139,607 injured.

Throughout history, wars have shaped nations, redefined borders, and left an immeasurable impact on humanity. While total casualty counts are often used to measure the scale of these conflicts, analyzing wars by their annual death tolls offers a different lens through which to assess their intensity and devastation.