Ilaria Salis· The Left

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The Mediterranean has become the deadliest migration route in the world.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify the time period. The Mediterranean has been consistently the deadliest route in recent years (2024-2025), but this status should be contextualized with specific data.
• The Central Mediterranean Route specifically accounts for the majority of Mediterranean deaths, not the entire Mediterranean equally.
• While the Mediterranean is the deadliest single route in absolute numbers, the death rate per crossing attempt would provide additional context on relative danger.

Sources

• PrimaryInternational Organization for Migration (IOM) - 2024 Deadliest Year on Record2,452 deaths documented in the Mediterranean Sea in 2024 out of 8,938 total migrant deaths globally, making it the deadliest single route
• PrimaryIOM Missing Migrants Project - 21 Migrants Died Every Day in 2025In 2025, at least 2,185 people died or went missing in the Mediterranean, while 1,214 were recorded on the Western Africa/Atlantic route (the second deadliest)
• PrimaryIOM Middle East and North Africa - Migrants Deaths and Disappearances 2024The Central Mediterranean Route (CMR) remains the deadliest maritime route linked to the MENA region, with over 1,700 deaths and disappearances in 2024
• SecondaryPolitico - UN agency reports unprecedented death toll on MediterraneanIOM reports that across the world, at least 7,667 people died or went missing on migratory routes in 2025, with Mediterranean remaining among deadliest