7,900 migrants dead in 2025; toll tops 80,000 globally

Around 7,900 migrants died or went missing in 2025, pushing the global toll past 80,000 since 2014, the International Organization for Migration said. Dangerous routes persist due to lack of safe pathways, aid cuts, and policy shifts. The UN warned these deaths are preventable and urged stronger political action to protect migrants and support families of the missing worldwide.