Gaza by the Numbers uses the Tech for Palestine Killed in Gaza dataset for the count of victims identified by name and for its age-and-sex demographic view. The dataset is based on official name lists released by Gaza's Ministry of Health. It is not a parallel tally of every reported death.
What the registry records.
The registry records people who have been identified by name in the official lists on which the dataset is based. That makes it useful for understanding the documented named-record portion of the reported toll and for interpreting the demographic fields included in the dataset.
The dashboard presents the record count as “Victims identified by name,” not as the total killed in Gaza. That wording is deliberate: it describes the data product rather than extending its claim beyond what the registry can show.
Why it is not the same as the reported total.
According to the upstream methodology, the registry excludes the missing, unidentified people, and people buried without reaching hospitals. It is therefore an undercount by construction. It can also have a different coverage date and release cadence from the summary indicators used for the headline reported totals.
Those limits do not make the registry unhelpful. They tell us what question it can answer. A named-victims count can support a statement about named records. It should not be substituted for a broader reported casualty total or used to infer the number of people not represented in the registry.
Keep the coverage date with the record count.
The dashboard displays the registry coverage date when the source response supplies one. When quoting a named-victims count, retain that date or clearly identify it as the coverage date. A record list can be released or updated on a different schedule than a summary field, so “latest” is not enough by itself.
Do not compare a named-victims count with a headline total as though both are measurement of the same complete population on the same date unless the upstream sources explicitly establish that condition.
How to cite it.
Describe the measure as a count of victims identified by name, name the Tech for Palestine Killed in Gaza dataset, and include the registry coverage date when it is available. Link to the upstream methodology for its exclusions and release practice.
Template
[value] victims identified by name in the Tech for Palestine Killed in Gaza dataset, with registry coverage through [date]. This is not the total reported deaths.
Common questions
- What is the named-victims registry?
- It is a registry of people identified by name in official Gaza Ministry of Health lists, published by Tech for Palestine and used for the dashboard's named-record count and demographic view.
- Is the named-victims count the total reported deaths?
- No. The registry excludes several categories of people, including the missing and unidentified, so it is an undercount by construction.
- Where can I check the source method?
- Use the linked upstream named-victims documentation and the site source catalog.