Since 2014, more than 9,700 persons have lost their lives or gone missing in the Americas trying to migrate. The U.S.-Mexico border is the most deadly route, as 5,420 migrants have been recorded dead or missing trying to cross it. The real figures of deaths and missing are expected to be considerably higher, as the source warns about the difficulties and challenges of collecting this data, especially in Mexico, the Darien Gap, and maritime routes.
Number of migrants dead or missing in the Americas from 2014 to September 2024, by migration route
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International Organization for Migration. (September 12, 2024). Number of migrants dead or missing in the Americas from 2014 to September 2024, by migration route [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278073/migrant-deaths-missing-americas-route/
International Organization for Migration. "Number of migrants dead or missing in the Americas from 2014 to September 2024, by migration route." Chart. September 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278073/migrant-deaths-missing-americas-route/
International Organization for Migration. (2024). Number of migrants dead or missing in the Americas from 2014 to September 2024, by migration route. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278073/migrant-deaths-missing-americas-route/
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Number of migrants dead or missing in the Americas from 2014 to September 2024, by migration route [Graph], International Organization for Migration, September 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278073/migrant-deaths-missing-americas-route/