Deaths and disappearances during migration in United States
United States: Deaths and disappearances during migration was 137 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Deaths and disappearances during migration in United States, 2014–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 137 for deaths and disappearances during migration in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 73.2% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and disappearances during migration in United States peaked at 722 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 137, in 2025.
That places United States 13th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Deaths and disappearances during migration in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 443 | — |
| 2015 | 515 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 570 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 459 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 392 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 432 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 400 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 722 | +80.5% |
| 2022 | 678 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 485 | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 511 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 137 | -73.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 137 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 18.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 468.5 | 392 | 570 | 6 |
| 2020s | 488.83 | 137 | 722 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 10 Morocco 237 compare
- 11 Djibouti 173 compare
- 12 Italy 160 compare
- 14 Niger 111 compare
- 15 Western Sahara 110 compare
- 16 Afghanistan 102 compare
- 16 Mozambique 102 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and disappearances during migration in United States?
- Deaths and disappearances during migration in United States was 137 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 722 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 in 2025.
- How does United States rank for deaths and disappearances during migration?
- United States ranks 13th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths and disappearances during migration rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and disappearances during migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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