UN agency reports over 8,500 migrants died worldwide last year, a record since tallies began in 2014

Over 8,500 migrants died worldwide last year, a record since the UN

GENEVA: A total of 8,565 migrants died on land and sea routes worldwide last year, the UN migration agency said Wednesday, a record high since it began counting deaths a decade ago. The International Organization for Migration said the biggest increase in deaths last year was on the treacherous Mediterranean Sea crossing, to 3,129 from 2,411 in 2022. However, that was well below the record 5,136 deaths recorded on the Mediterranean in 2016 as h…

Record-breaking death toll among migrants in 2023

The year 2023 emerged as the deadliest year for migrants globally, with at least 8,565 lives lost across various migration routes, marking a significant and somber milestone. This alarming figure, as reported by the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) Missing Migrants Project, indicates a 20 percent increase in deaths compared to the previous year, underlining a critical call for action to safeguard migrant lives.

The death toll rose to over 8,000, with just over half of those people dying as a result of drowning.

Ginebra. Más de 8.500 personas perdieron la vida en rutas migratorias en todo el mundo durante 2023, marcando un año trágico que se posiciona como el más mortífero registrado por la ONU, aunque se sospecha que la cifra real es aún más elevada.El aumento del 20% en comparación con 2022, según la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM), destaca la imperiosa necesidad de tomar medidas urgentes para evitar mayores pérdidas humanas, seg…

Since 2014, the UN migration organization has documented how many people have died on migration routes worldwide. A new record high was recorded in 2023.

Over 8,500 people have died on migratory routes in 2023, announced on Wednesday, March 6th by the International Organization for Migration. A figure greatly underestimated due to the difficulty of collecting data.