Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) in Europe
Europe: Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) was 630 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Europe, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Europe is 630, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Europe peaked at 1,499 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 252, in 2017.
That places Europe 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 268 | — |
| 2015 | 722 | +169.4% |
| 2016 | 890 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 252 | -71.7% |
| 2018 | 398 | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 440 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 291 | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 740 | +154.3% |
| 2022 | 773 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,499 | +93.9% |
| 2024 | 1,112 | -25.8% |
| 2025 | 630 | -43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 495 | 252 | 890 | 6 |
| 2020s | 840.83 | 291 | 1,499 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 14 Niger 111 compare
- 15 Western Sahara 110 compare
- 16 Afghanistan 102 compare
- 16 Mozambique 102 compare
- 18 Greece 95 compare
- 19 Caribbean 85 compare
- 20 Mexico 72 compare
More development goals data for Europe
- Red List Index 0.8374 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 737.2 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,962 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Europe?
- Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Europe was 630 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,499 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 252 in 2017.
- How does Europe rank for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration?
- Europe ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe 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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