2023 was a particularly tragic year in terms of the number of deaths of illegal immigrants en route to Spain. The Canary Islands was the area where the most people lost their lives, with a total of 885 deaths, followed by the Levante area, with a total of 151. In total, 1,901 people died while trying to reach the shores of the Mediterranean country that year.
Number of deaths of irregular migrants entering Spain in 2022, by route of entry
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Asociación Pro Derechos Humanos de Andalucía. "Number of Deaths of Irregular Migrants Entering Spain in 2022, by Route of Entry." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188843/irregular-migrants-dead-entering-spain-by-route/
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Number of deaths of irregular migrants entering Spain in 2022, by route of entry [Graph], Asociación Pro Derechos Humanos de Andalucía, March 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188843/irregular-migrants-dead-entering-spain-by-route/