• 57,753
    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 01 August 2023.
Africa 13,041
Year Dead/Missing
2023 610
2022 993
2021 1,759
2020 1,274
2019 1,911
2018 1,467
2017 1,673
2016 1,772
2015 983
2014 599
The Americas 8,030
Year Dead/Missing
2023 571
2022 1,451
2021 1,316
2020 798
2019 854
2018 596
2017 678
2016 746
2015 527
2014 493
Asia 5,708
Year Dead/Missing
2023 21
2022 1,180
2021 794
2020 574
2019 414
2018 189
2017 533
2016 206
2015 944
2014 853
Europe 1,020
Year Dead/Missing
2023 77
2022 158
2021 135
2020 84
2019 160
2018 118
2017 59
2016 65
2015 142
2014 22
Mediterranean 27,812
Year Dead/Missing
2023 2,063
2022 2,411
2021 2,048
2020 1,449
2019 1,885
2018 2,337
2017 3,139
2016 5,136
2015 4,055
2014 3,289
Western Asia 2,142
Year Dead/Missing
2023 14
2022 887
2021 99
2020 122
2019 194
2018 302
2017 208
2016 153
2015 98
2014 65