Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025: IOM
Summary
Nearly 8,000 people died or went missing on migration routes in 2025, with many lost in sea journeys to Europe, according to the United Nations' International Organization for Migration (IOM). Although deaths dropped from 2024, the IOM warns that migration routes are changing but remain very dangerous.Key Facts
- Around 7,904 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, down from 9,197 in 2024.
- The drop in reported deaths partly comes from 1,500 cases that could not be verified due to less aid.
- More than 40% of deaths happened on sea routes moving towards Europe.
- The largest group arriving in Europe in 2025 were migrants from Bangladesh; arrivals from Syria decreased.
- West Africa’s migration route caused about 1,200 deaths.
- Asia saw a record number of deaths, including many Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar and crowded camps in Bangladesh.
- Many deaths occur in "invisible shipwrecks" where boats are lost at sea and never found.
- Migration routes are shifting due to conflict, climate, and policy but remain dangerous.
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