Nearly 8,000 migrants died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), approximately 8,000 people died or disappeared on global migration routes in 2025, with more than four in ten deaths occurring during maritime crossings.
This tragic toll testifies to the persistence of disastrous humanitarian conditions affecting vulnerable migrants attempting to reach promising destinations.
IOM data underscores the urgency of coordinated political action to improve migrant safety and reduce deaths on global migration routes.