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The first half of 2023 is marked by a series of perilous irregular migration journeys, resulting in numerous deaths and disappearances.
The Missing Migrants Project (MMP) recorded a total of 2,740 deaths and disappearances globally in the first half of 2023, compared to 3,716 in the same period in 2022. The recorded migrant fatalities represent an undercount of the tragic incidents that take place in the region as documenting migrant deaths on these routes is hindered by the lack of public and reliable sources of information. The following snapshot provides a brief overview of key figures globally and a deep dive into the number of deaths and disappearances along different migratory routes originating from and within the Middle East and North Africa. It is important to note that the data represented in the snapshot is provisional as of 24 July 2023, and that large datasets from the Sahara region are unavailable for 2023 as of this date.