In 2019, 569 people drowned in the Mediterranean Sea trying to reach Europe. Moreover, hypothermia was the cause of death for 85 migrants who lost their lives while crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
The Mediterranean Sea registered worldwide the largest number of deaths of migrants. In 2019, the second highest number of recorded deaths of migrants was counted over the whole African continent.
Main causes of migrants' deaths in the Mediterranean Sea as of 2019
Data represent minimum estimates.
The Missing Migrants Project counts migrants who have died in the attempt to migrate to a country different from their country of residence. The count does not include the deaths of people occurred in immigration detention centers as well as deaths occurred after the deportation to the homeland. In addition, the project does not count the deaths of migrants occurred as a result of labor exploitation.
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International Organization for Migration. (December 11, 2019). Main causes of migrants' deaths in the Mediterranean Sea as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082123/main-causes-of-migrants-deaths-recorded-in-the-mediterranean-sea/
International Organization for Migration. "Main causes of migrants' deaths in the Mediterranean Sea as of 2019." Chart. December 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082123/main-causes-of-migrants-deaths-recorded-in-the-mediterranean-sea/
International Organization for Migration. (2019). Main causes of migrants' deaths in the Mediterranean Sea as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082123/main-causes-of-migrants-deaths-recorded-in-the-mediterranean-sea/
International Organization for Migration. "Main Causes of Migrants' Deaths in The Mediterranean Sea as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082123/main-causes-of-migrants-deaths-recorded-in-the-mediterranean-sea/
International Organization for Migration, Main causes of migrants' deaths in the Mediterranean Sea as of 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1082123/main-causes-of-migrants-deaths-recorded-in-the-mediterranean-sea/ (last visited July 06, 2020)
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