The migration route from the coasts of West Africa to the Canary Islands is active since 2006. In the last years, more African migrants have been taking this route to reach the Canary Islands, the closest territory of the European Union from West Africa. The main nationalities of people crossing the Atlantic route are Mali, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal. Tracking migration routes are complex and the actual number of deaths is difficult to fully picture. Between January and October, the number of recorded deaths and missing migrants on the Western African Atlantic route to the Canary Islands was 887.
Number of deaths and missing migrants on the route from the coasts of Western Africa to the Canary Islands from 2014 to 2021
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International Organization for Migration. (October 20, 2021). Number of deaths and missing migrants on the route from the coasts of Western Africa to the Canary Islands from 2014 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232796/deaths-of-migrants-crossing-the-west-african-atlantic-route/
International Organization for Migration. "Number of deaths and missing migrants on the route from the coasts of Western Africa to the Canary Islands from 2014 to 2021." Chart. October 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232796/deaths-of-migrants-crossing-the-west-african-atlantic-route/
International Organization for Migration. (2021). Number of deaths and missing migrants on the route from the coasts of Western Africa to the Canary Islands from 2014 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232796/deaths-of-migrants-crossing-the-west-african-atlantic-route/
International Organization for Migration. "Number of Deaths and Missing Migrants on The Route from The Coasts of Western Africa to The Canary Islands from 2014 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232796/deaths-of-migrants-crossing-the-west-african-atlantic-route/
International Organization for Migration, Number of deaths and missing migrants on the route from the coasts of Western Africa to the Canary Islands from 2014 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232796/deaths-of-migrants-crossing-the-west-african-atlantic-route/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of deaths and missing migrants on the route from the coasts of Western Africa to the Canary Islands from 2014 to 2021 [Graph], International Organization for Migration, October 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232796/deaths-of-migrants-crossing-the-west-african-atlantic-route/
