Over 10,400 Migrants Died Attempting Spain Crossing in 2024
A record number of migrant deaths highlights the dangers of Atlantic routes and failures in rescue systems.
- At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared in 2024 while attempting to reach Spain by sea, marking a 58% increase from the previous year.
- The majority of deaths occurred along the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands, considered one of the deadliest migration paths globally.
- The fatalities included 1,538 children and 421 women, with an average of 30 deaths reported daily this year.
- NGO Caminando Fronteras criticized insufficient rescue efforts and the use of unsafe boats as key contributors to the rising death toll.
- Spain recorded over 60,000 irregular migrant arrivals in 2024, with the Canary Islands seeing a significant surge in arrivals and overwhelmed resources.
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