• 70,551
    MISSING MIGRANTS  since 2014

MISSING MIGRANTS PROJECT

Missing Migrants Project records since 2014 people who die in the process of migration towards an international destination, regardless of their legal status. As collecting information is challenging, all figures remain undercounts. The locations in most cases are approximate. Each number represents a person, as well as the family and community that they leave behind.

Disclaimer: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the International Organization for Migration.
Data represent minimum estimates and locations are approximate. The latest incident recorded occurred on 07 December 2024.
Africa 16,404
Year Dead/Missing
2024 2,011
2023 1,874
2022 1,031
2021 1,802
2020 1,274
2019 1,911
2018 1,467
2017 1,673
2016 1,778
2015 984
The Americas 9,935
Year Dead/Missing
2024 926
2023 1,267
2022 1,465
2021 1,338
2020 813
2019 855
2018 595
2017 677
2016 748
2015 529
Asia 9,065
Year Dead/Missing
2024 1,793
2023 1,582
2022 1,183
2021 794
2020 574
2019 414
2018 189
2017 533
2016 206
2015 944
Europe 1,257
Year Dead/Missing
2024 150
2023 158
2022 164
2021 135
2020 84
2019 160
2018 117
2017 59
2016 65
2015 143
Mediterranean 30,950
Year Dead/Missing
2024 2,050
2023 3,155
2022 2,411
2021 2,048
2020 1,450
2019 1,885
2018 2,337
2017 3,139
2016 5,136
2015 4,055
Western Asia 2,958
Year Dead/Missing
2024 260
2023 570
2022 887
2021 99
2020 122
2019 194
2018 302
2017 208
2016 153
2015 98