Research published in The Lancet medical journal estimates that the death toll in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war was around 40 percent higher than recorded by the Palestinian territory's health ministry. The study used data from the ministry, an online survey, and social media obituaries to estimate that there were between 55,298 and 78,525 deaths from traumatic injuries in Gaza. The study's best death toll estimate was 64,260, which would mean the health ministry had under-reported the number of deaths to that point by 41 percent. The researchers estimated that 59 percent of the deaths were women, children, and the elderly.