Since 2014, at least 9,787 persons have lost their lives or gone missing in the Americas trying to migrate. The figures are presumed to be considerably higher since, as the source warns, collecting this sort of data is particularly challenging, especially in Mexico, the Darien Gap, and maritime routes. 2022 has been the deadliest year to date, since more than one thousand migrants have been reported as dead or missing. The U.S.-Mexico border crossing is the migration route in the Americas with most reported deaths or missing since 2014.
Annual number of migrants dead or missing in the Americas from 2014 to September 2024
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International Organization for Migration. (September 12, 2024). Annual number of migrants dead or missing in the Americas from 2014 to September 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1278078/migrant-deaths-and-missing-americas/
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