Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration by country

Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number).

Countries reporting
76
Highest
1,387 number
Iran
Lowest
1 number
Haiti
Median
12.5 number
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
671

What the numbers show

Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration is currently reported for 76 countries. The highest value is 1,387 number in Iran; the lowest is 1 number in Haiti.

The median across all reporting countries is 12.5 number, and the mean is 100.36 number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,387.

Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Djibouti (up 8,550.0%), and the largest decrease in Malaysia (down 99.0%).

Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Iran 1,387 number 2025 up 6,204.6% volatile
2 Libya 1,125 number 2025 down 66.8% volatile
3 Yemen 809 number 2025 up 863.1% volatile
4 Myanmar 570 number 2025 down 11.9% volatile
5 Tunisia 469 number 2025 up 752.7% volatile
6 Algeria 370 number 2025 up 1,847.4% volatile
7 Thailand 333 number 2025 up 404.5% volatile
8 Mauritania 284 number 2025 up 879.3% volatile
9 Spain 275 number 2025 up 623.7% volatile
10 Morocco 237 number 2025 up 178.8% volatile
11 Djibouti 173 number 2025 up 8,550.0% volatile
12 Italy 160 number 2025 up 162.3% volatile
13 United States 137 number 2025 down 73.4% falling
14 Niger 111 number 2025 up 98.2% volatile
15 Western Sahara 110 number 2025 up 189.5% volatile
16 Afghanistan 102 number 2025 up 920.0% volatile
16 Mozambique 102 number 2020 up 2,450.0% volatile
18 Greece 95 number 2025 down 79.5% volatile
19 Mexico 72 number 2025 down 50.3% rising
20 Senegal 63 number 2025 up 3,050.0% volatile
21 Turkey 60 number 2025 down 83.2% volatile
21 Bahamas 60 number 2024 up 1,900.0% volatile
23 Venezuela 36 number 2025 up 620.0% volatile
24 Bangladesh 35 number 2025 up 3,400.0% volatile
24 France 35 number 2025 up 16.7% volatile
24 Mali 35 number 2025 up 775.0% volatile
27 Chad 32 number 2022 up 966.7% volatile
28 Cyprus 22 number 2025 down 63.3% volatile
29 Colombia 20 number 2025 up 900.0% volatile
30 Sudan 19 number 2023 up 72.7% volatile
31 Dominican Republic 18 number 2025 up 260.0% volatile
32 India 17 number 2025 up 1,600.0% volatile
33 Belarus 16 number 2025 rising
34 Madagascar 14 number 2025 up 75.0% volatile
34 Russia 14 number 2022 up 1,300.0% volatile
34 Egypt 14 number 2025 down 86.8% volatile
37 Poland 13 number 2025 volatile
37 Pakistan 13 number 2025 down 43.5% volatile
39 Brazil 12 number 2025 up 200.0% volatile
40 Indonesia 11 number 2025 up 266.7% volatile
40 Comoros 11 number 2025 down 63.3% falling
40 Panama 11 number 2025 up 120.0% volatile
43 Bulgaria 9 number 2025 up 200.0% volatile
43 Chile 9 number 2025 up 350.0% volatile
43 Nicaragua 9 number 2025 up 800.0% volatile
46 Nigeria 8 number 2025 down 20.0% volatile
47 Mayotte 6 number 2025 down 82.9% volatile
47 Malta 6 number 2025 down 71.4% volatile
49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 number 2025 up 66.7% volatile
49 Saudi Arabia 5 number 2025 up 400.0% volatile
49 Ethiopia 5 number 2025 down 81.5% volatile
49 Somalia 5 number 2025 down 81.5% volatile
49 Serbia 5 number 2025 up 400.0% volatile
54 Cuba 4 number 2025 down 69.2% volatile
54 Croatia 4 number 2025 up 300.0% volatile
54 Syria 4 number 2025 up 100.0% volatile
57 Costa Rica 3 number 2025 down 40.0% volatile
57 Puerto Rico 3 number 2025 up 200.0% volatile
57 Peru 3 number 2025 up 200.0% volatile
57 United Kingdom 3 number 2025 down 62.5% volatile
57 Guatemala 3 number 2025 up 200.0% volatile
57 North Macedonia 3 number 2024 down 81.2% volatile
57 Hungary 3 number 2023 unchanged volatile
57 Lebanon 3 number 2025 down 25.0% volatile
65 Belgium 2 number 2024 up 100.0% volatile
65 Netherlands 2 number 2023 unchanged volatile
65 Malaysia 2 number 2025 down 99.0% volatile
65 Honduras 2 number 2025 unchanged volatile
65 Kenya 2 number 2022 unchanged falling
70 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 number 2024 down 98.5% volatile
70 Slovenia 1 number 2025 down 50.0% volatile
70 Ecuador 1 number 2025 down 83.3% falling
70 Canada 1 number 2025 unchanged volatile
70 Tanzania 1 number 2024 down 80.0% volatile
70 Zimbabwe 1 number 2021 down 94.1% volatile
70 Haiti 1 number 2025 down 97.5% volatile

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Indicator
Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration
Unit
number
Source
International Organization for Migration – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 671 data points, 2014–2025
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