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Over 60% of deaths recorded by the project are due to drowning. Just in the Mediterranean alone, there were over 28,000 deaths and disappearances recorded
The recently released IOM Global Institute Project Report reveals alarming trends in migrant deaths and disappearances over the past decade. More than 63,000 people have died or are missing and presumed dead, according to the Missing Migrants Project, with 2023 being the deadliest year yet when over 8,500 deaths were recorded. One in three migrant deaths occurs en route while fleeing conflict
Jorge Galindo, spokesperson at IOM’s Global Data Institute said the figures are alarming as people continue to lose their lives in search of a better one, while adding that 2023 was the deadliest year on record with over 8500 deaths. Over 60% of deaths recorded by the project are due to drowning. Just in the Mediterranean alone, there were over 28,000 deaths and disappearances recorded.
The report emphasizes the necessity of enhancing search. Despite political commitments and media attention, migrant deaths are on the rise. IOM calls for better-coordinated data collection and identification processes to provide closure to affected families.
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The Missing Migrants Project remains the only global open-access database on migrant deaths and disappearances, compiling information from wide-ranging sources including key informants from governments, UN officials, and civil society organizations.
