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Add to Preferred SourcesBetween 1 January and 31 December 2017, 178,500 refugees and migrants crossed the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa and Turkey. Most crossed the Central Mediterranean from Libya to Italy. Arrivals in 2017 most commonly originated from Nigeria, the Syrian Arab Republic, Guinea (Conakry) and Côte d’Ivoire.
In 2017, 69% of arrivals were men, 18% children, and 13% women.
Due to the high risks associated with crossing the Mediterranean Sea, it is estimated that over 3,000 refugees and migrants are thought to have died in 2017 compared to over 5,000 in 2016. Most deaths occurred along the route from North Africa to Italy.
Original source and full document: UNHCR
Published on 16 February 2018