Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) was 923 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Western Asia, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 923 for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 187.5% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Western Asia peaked at 1,099 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 115, in 2014.
That places Western Asia 13th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 115 | — |
| 2015 | 444 | +286.1% |
| 2016 | 381 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 229 | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 456 | +99.1% |
| 2019 | 232 | -49.1% |
| 2020 | 184 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 117 | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 1,099 | +839.3% |
| 2023 | 693 | -36.9% |
| 2024 | 321 | -53.7% |
| 2025 | 923 | +187.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 309.5 | 115 | 456 | 6 |
| 2020s | 556.17 | 117 | 1,099 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 10 Morocco 237 compare
- 11 Djibouti 173 compare
- 12 Italy 160 compare
- 13 United States 137 compare
- 14 Niger 111 compare
- 15 Western Sahara 110 compare
- 16 Afghanistan 102 compare
- 16 Mozambique 102 compare
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Western Asia?
- Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Western Asia was 923 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,099 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 in 2014.
- How does Western Asia rank for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration?
- Western Asia ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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