2024 sees record migrant deaths, IOM reports

ANI March 22, 2025 131 views

The International Organisation for Migration has reported an unprecedented 8,938 migrant deaths globally in 2024, marking the highest toll ever recorded. This figure represents a significant increase from 2023 and doubles the number of fatalities documented in 2020. IOM Deputy Director Ugochi Daniels has emphasized the preventable nature of these tragedies and their devastating human impact. The alarming surge in deaths highlights an urgent need for international intervention and improved migration safety measures.

"Behind every number is a human being, someone for whom the loss is devastating" - Ugochi Daniels, IOM Deputy Director
Geneva, March 22: The year 2024 witnessed a record-breaking number of migrant deaths, with at least 8,938 lives lost globally, according to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency.

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2024 surpasses previous year's record with 8,938 documented migrant deaths globally

This grim figure surpasses the previous record set in 2023 by nearly 200, and represents a doubling of fatalities since 2020, highlighting a deeply concerning escalation in migrant mortality.

The tragedy of the growing number of migrant deaths worldwide is both unacceptable and preventable, Ugochi Daniels, the deputy director of the IOM, said.

"Behind every number is a human being, someone for whom the loss is devastating," he added. (ANI/WAM)

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Migration Crisis International Organisation for Migration UN Migrant Deaths Global Migration Ugochi Daniels Humanitarian Crisis Migration Safety Refugee Crisis
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