Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number)
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,142
in 2025
United States
137
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th
United States rank
13th
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1,142 against 137 in United States, a difference of 1,005.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th and United States ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 609 | 468.5 | 140.5 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 822.5 | 488.83 | 333.67 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1,142 against 137 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 1,005, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th and United States ranks 13th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.