Since 2014, more than 7,500 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 4,373 migrants have been recorded dead or missing trying to cross it. The real figures of deaths and missings 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 2023, by migration route
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International Organization for Migration. (March 13, 2023). Number of migrants dead or missing in the Americas from 2014 to 2023, by migration route [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 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 2023, by migration route." Chart. March 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278073/migrant-deaths-missing-americas-route/
International Organization for Migration. (2023). Number of migrants dead or missing in the Americas from 2014 to 2023, by migration route. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. 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 2023, by Migration Route." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2023, 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 2023, by migration route Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278073/migrant-deaths-missing-americas-route/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of migrants dead or missing in the Americas from 2014 to 2023, by migration route [Graph], International Organization for Migration, March 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278073/migrant-deaths-missing-americas-route/