Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration was 276 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 276 for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 917 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 175, in 2014.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th of 26 groups on this measure, 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 175 | — |
| 2015 | 222 | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 384 | +73.0% |
| 2017 | 332 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 195 | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 435 | +123.1% |
| 2020 | 427 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 679 | +59.0% |
| 2022 | 846 | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 917 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 760 | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 276 | -63.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 290.5 | 175 | 435 | 6 |
| 2020s | 650.83 | 276 | 917 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 13 Western Sahara 110 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 102 compare
- 14 Mozambique 102 compare
- 16 Greece 95 compare
- 17 Mexico 72 compare
- 18 Senegal 63 compare
- 19 Bahamas 60 compare
More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Red List Index 0.7667 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Latin America and the Caribbean was 276 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 917 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 175 in 2014.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th out of 26 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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