Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Europe and Northern America

Europe and Northern America: Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration was 768 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
768
Change on year
down 52.7%
Rank
12th
of 26 groups
All-time high
1,995
in 2023
All-time low
691
in 2020
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Europe and Northern America, 2014–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2014201920252014: 7112015: 1.2k2016: 1.5k2017: 7112018: 7902019: 8732020: 6912021: 1.5k2022: 1.5k2023: 2.0k2024: 1.6k2025: 768

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Europe and Northern America is 768, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 52.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Europe and Northern America peaked at 1,995 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 691, in 2020.

Europe and Northern America ranks 12th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) in Europe and Northern America, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 711
2015 1,237 +74.0%
2016 1,460 +18.0%
2017 711 -51.3%
2018 790 +11.1%
2019 873 +10.5%
2020 691 -20.8%
2021 1,462 +111.6%
2022 1,455 -0.5%
2023 1,995 +37.1%
2024 1,624 -18.6%
2025 768 -52.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 963.67 711 1,460 6
2020s 1,332 691 1,995 6

Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America

  1. 9 Morocco 237 compare
  2. 10 Djibouti 173 compare
  3. 11 Italy 160 compare
  4. 12 Niger 111 compare
  5. 13 Western Sahara 110 compare
  6. 14 Afghanistan 102 compare
  7. 14 Mozambique 102 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Europe and Northern America?
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Europe and Northern America was 768 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1,995 in 2023.
What is the lowest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 691 in 2020.
How does Europe and Northern America rank for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration?
Europe and Northern America ranks 12th out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
Is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
108 places, 1,045 data points, 2014–2025
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