More than 8,500 migrants died in 2023, the deadliest year ever recorded by the United Nations. The Mediterranean remains one of the most dangerous areas for people seeking a better life in Europe.
If the International Organization for Migration (IOM) lists 63,000 deaths over the last ten years, the real toll is undoubtedly “ much higher ”“Without safe and legal migration routes for migrants, people continue to die,” says Jorge Galindo, spokesperson for the IOM.