From 2014 to January 2024, it was estimated that almost 37,000 migrants, including refugees and asylum-seekers, died from drowning worldwide in the process of migration. A lot of these occurred in the Mediterranean, with migrants trying to reach Europe from North Africa.
Number of migrants who died worldwide from 2014 to January 2024, by cause of death
Characteristic
Number of deaths
Drowning
36,754
Mixed or unknown
8,779
Vehicle accident/death linked to hazardous transport
5,430
Violence
4,162
Harsh environmental conditions / lack of adequate shelter, food, water
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Missing Migrants Project. (January 22, 2024). Number of migrants who died worldwide from 2014 to January 2024, by cause of death [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446261/number-migrant-deaths-worldwide-by-cause/
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