The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine estimates that the death toll in Gaza is around 64,260, significantly higher than the 37,877 reported by authorities.
This discrepancy represents an underreporting rate of approximately 41%, suggesting the true scale of casualties from violence is much greater.
The study highlights that around 3% of Gaza's population has died from violence, disproportionately affecting women, children, and the elderly.
This analysis doesn't include deaths from issues like disrupted healthcare and lack of essential resources, which could raise the total toll even further.
Researchers utilized a pioneering statistical method to gather data amid the challenges faced by Gaza's devastated healthcare system.