Mediterranean Update 19 February 2016

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Mediterranean Update Migration Flows Europe: Arrivals and Fatalities 90,756 arrivals by sea in 2016 411 dead/missing in 2016 as of 10:00 CET 19 February 1,011,712 arrivals in 2015

Italy

Spain

Arrivals 7,165

Greece

Arrivals 83,591 Deaths 321

Malta

Deaths 90

Cyprus

Arrivals Deaths Land migration routes Maritime migration routes

Arrival figures refer to maritime arrivals only. Estimates based on data from respective governments and IOM field offices.

Arrival points through Europe (11 to 17 February 2016) Hungary 456

Slovenia 11,557 Croatia 11,045

Italy 553

Serbia 7,819 former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 7,286

Greece 6,175 (Sea arrivals ) All numbers are estimates of newly arrived migrants, including asylum seekers.

Comparison of monthly Mediterranean sea arrivals 220,579 130,450 67,193 5,000

54,223

23,563* 8,866 6,834

Jan

Feb

Mar

3,528 1,472

4,354 2,480

2,283 6,583

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27,936

154,467

163,563

118,379

78,085

2016 2015

39,110 * 1 to 18 February

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

3,218 9,637 16,063 21,221 22,905 23,186 22,607 15,924 8,916 11,873 17,889 31,318 54,899 107,843 147,639 211,663 151,249 108,742

Italy 2015 Greece 2015

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Global overview: 563 migrant deaths in 2016 (est.)

NORTH AMERICA

13

411

Europe

Deaths

Deaths

US/Mexico Border

8

1

Deaths

Deaths

Central

7

13 Mediterranean

Sahara & North Africa

America

Deaths

Middle East

ASIA

36 Horn of Africa

35

Deaths

South-East Asia

Deaths

Deaths

25

South America

Sub-Saharan Africa

14 14 Deaths Deaths

AUSTRALIA

Deaths

5,394 fatalities in 2015 Missing Migrants Project Tracking deaths along migratory routes worldwide

Comparison of monthly Mediterranean fatalities

411* 43* * Running total to 18 Feb

Deaths between 1 January - 18 February 2016

Regions Mediterranean Horn of Africa South-East Asia South America Sub-Saharan Africa Middle East Europeb Central America Sahara & North Africa US/Mexico Border

Deaths a 411 36 35 25 14 13 13 7 8 1

Total

Missing Migrants Project Missing Migrants Project is a global database tracking data on deceased and missing migrants along migratory routes. Download a copy of Fatal Journeys: Tracking Lives Lost During Migration from the IOM bookstore: publications.iom.int (a) Figures refer to documented instances and potentially depict only a small share of the actual number thus representing a base minimum. (b) Includes deaths in Central Europe, Southeastern Europe, and Western Europe. All numbers are estimates based on data from respective governments and IOM field offices as 18/2/16. Names and boundaries on maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by IOM.

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