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War-Related Mortality

The challenge of estimating war-related mortality due to indirect causes, such as starvation and lack of medical care, and the varying methods used to calculate these estimates.

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Jan 17, 2026

How do historians address challenges like destroyed records, mass graves, and double-counting in mortality estimates?

Historians and demographers confront destroyed records, mass graves, and double-counting by combining demographic reconstruction, statistical modelling, and multiple-source linkage: techniques range f...

Jan 15, 2026

What estimates exist for indirect deaths (disease, malnutrition, lack of medical care) in Gaza since October 2023?

Estimates of indirect deaths in Gaza since October 7, 2023 vary enormously: peer-reviewed and population-health modelling papers point to thousands of excess non‑violent deaths (roughly 8,000–8,540 th...