From 2014 to January 15, 2024, it was estimated that around 28,807 migrants, including refugees and asylum-seekers, had died in the Mediterranean region in the process of migration. This was by far the highest number, twice the amount of Africa in second.
Number of migrants who died or went missing worldwide from 2014 to January 2024, by region of incident
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Missing Migrants Project. (January 22, 2024). Number of migrants who died or went missing worldwide from 2014 to January 2024, by region of incident [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446249/number-migrant-deaths-worldwide-by-region/
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Number of migrants who died or went missing worldwide from 2014 to January 2024, by region of incident [Graph], Missing Migrants Project, January 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446249/number-migrant-deaths-worldwide-by-region/