Deaths of migrants on the Central Mediterranean Route 2014-2020
In 2019, 1.3 thousand migrants died by crossing the Central Mediterranean route. The Mediterranean Sea recorded worldwide the largest number of deaths and missing cases of people who migrated. In particular, the Central Mediterranean Sea registered the highest number of fatalities.
Between January and February 2020, six people were estimated to have died in the attempt to cross the Central Mediterranean route.
Furthermore, 2016 was the year in which the number of deaths on the Central Mediterranean Route peaked. In fact, about 4.6 thousand migrants died in the Central Mediterranean Sea in 2016. This route includes the crossing from North Africa to Italy, and Malta. The main departing country is Libya, while Tunisia, Egypt, and East Algeria represent minor departing shores.
Between January and February 2020, six people were estimated to have died in the attempt to cross the Central Mediterranean route.
Furthermore, 2016 was the year in which the number of deaths on the Central Mediterranean Route peaked. In fact, about 4.6 thousand migrants died in the Central Mediterranean Sea in 2016. This route includes the crossing from North Africa to Italy, and Malta. The main departing country is Libya, while Tunisia, Egypt, and East Algeria represent minor departing shores.
