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 *** deaths, followed by the Levante area, with a total of ***. In total, ***** people died while trying to reach the shores of the Mediterranean country that year.
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Asociación Pro Derechos Humanos de Andalucía. (March 20, 2023). Number of deaths of irregular migrants entering Spain in 2022, by route of entry [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188843/irregular-migrants-dead-entering-spain-by-route/
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