Deaths during migration
recorded since 2014, by region of incident

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 11 June 2024.
Africa 14,393
Year Dead/Missing
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
2014 599
The Americas 9,010
Year Dead/Missing
2024 1
2023 1,267
2022 1,465
2021 1,338
2020 813
2019 855
2018 595
2017 677
2016 748
2015 529
Asia 7,272
Year Dead/Missing
2023 1,582
2022 1,183
2021 794
2020 574
2019 414
2018 189
2017 533
2016 206
2015 944
2014 853
Europe 1,107
Year Dead/Missing
2023 158
2022 164
2021 135
2020 84
2019 160
2018 117
2017 59
2016 65
2015 143
2014 22
Mediterranean 28,905
Year Dead/Missing
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
2014 3,289
Western Asia 2,698
Year Dead/Missing
2023 570
2022 887
2021 99
2020 122
2019 194
2018 302
2017 208
2016 153
2015 98
2014 65
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DATA

Missing Migrants Project tracks incidents involving migrants, including refugees and asylum-seekers, who have died or gone missing in the process of migration towards an international destination.

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Region

Dead and Missing by year

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KEY STATISTICS SINCE 2014

death
Missing Migrants Project has recorded
the deaths of
70,574
people since 2014.
drownning
The remains of
28,930
people who lost their lives during migration have not
been recovered.
route
The most deadly route is the
Central Mediterranean
route, where at least
24,311
people have died since 2014.

Cause of Death

Mixed or unknown icon 9,250 Mixed or unknown
Violence 4,364 Violence
Sickness / lack of access to adequate healthcare 2,059 Sickness / lack of access to adequate healthcare
accident 912 Accidental death
Vehicle accident icon 5,778 Vehicle accident / death linked to hazardous transport
Harsh environmental conditions icon 4,084 Harsh environmental conditions / lack of adequate shelter, food, water
Drowning 36,938 Drowning

Fatalities by Month