As of October 2024, almost 1,500 people presumably drowned in the Mediterranean Sea trying to reach Europe. Moreover, six migrants who lost their lives while crossing the Mediterranean Sea died because of lack of adequate shelter, food, and water. The Mediterranean Sea registered worldwide the largest number of deaths of migrants. The Central Mediterranean route counts the highest number of fatalities among the different Mediterranean routes. This route includes the crossing from North Africa to Italy as well as to Malta.
Main causes of migrants' deaths in the Mediterranean Sea in 2024
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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