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Data
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.
Region
Dead and Missing by year
KEY STATISTICS SINCE 2014
Missing Migrants Project has recorded
the deaths of
people since 2014.
the deaths of
The remains of
been recovered.
30,256
people who lost their lives during migration have notbeen recovered.
The most deadly route is the
route, where at least
people have died since 2014.
Cause of Death
10,361
Mixed or unknown
5,363
Harsh environmental conditions / lack of adequate shelter, food, water
2,766
Sickness / lack of access to adequate healthcare
6,654
Vehicle accident / death linked to hazardous transport
1,245
Accidental death
5,310
Violence
42,395
Drowning