U.N. migration agency says record nearly 9,000 migrants died in 2024

21 Mar 2025, 14:20 · UPI

March 21 (UPI) -- Nearly 9,000 people died on migration routes in 2024, the deadliest year on record, the United Nations' migration agency said Friday.

The International Organization for Migration announced in a press release Friday that "at least 8,938 people" died on migration routes in 2024, which is more than the 8,747 who died in 2023, which had stood as the deadliest year for migrants until last year.