Every day since the war started in Gaza on October 7, an average of...

...nearly 90 children were killed*

(up until Feb. 27)

...nearly 100 children lost their fathers†

(up until Jan. 19)

...more than 10 children

lost one or both of their legs‡

(up until Nov. 29)

Around 12,550 children have

been killed so far in the war.

 

They make up more than 40% of

Palestinian casualties.

Every day since the war started in Gaza on October 7, an average of...

...nearly 90 children were killed*

(up until Feb. 27)

...nearly 100 children lost their fathers†

(up until Jan. 19)

...more than 10 children

lost one or both of their legs‡

(up until Nov. 29)

Around 12,550 children have

been killed so far in the war.

 

They make up more than 40% of

Palestinian casualties.

Every day since the war started in Gaza on October 7, an average of...

...nearly 90 children were killed*

(up until Feb. 27)

...nearly 100 children lost their fathers†

(up until Jan. 19)

...more than 10 children

lost one or both of their legs‡

(up until Nov. 29)

Around 12,550 children have been killed so far in the war.

They make up more than 40% of Palestinian casualties.

*The number of children killed is the average for Oct. 7, 2023 – Feb. 27, 2024, when the health ministry announced about 12,550 children had been killed.
†The number of fatherless children is the average for Oct. 7, 2023 – Jan. 19, 2024, when UN Women reported at least 10,000 children may have lost their fathers.
‡The number of children who lost one or both of their legs is a Save the Children’s estimate based on UNICEF’s Nov. 29, 2023 update.

Source: Ministry of Health in Gaza, Save the Children, United Nations Women

Graphic: Rachel Wilson, CNN