Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in United States
United States: Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration was 137 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in United States, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States recorded 137 for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.2% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in United States peaked at 722 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 137, in 2025.
United States ranks 13th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total deaths and disappearances recorded 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 9, 15.2× the median. (23 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
More development goals data for United States
- Red List Index 0.8221 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20,024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in United States?
- Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in United States was 137 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 722 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 in 2025.
- How does United States rank for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration?
- United States ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total deaths and disappearances recorded 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 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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