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In 2025, over 3000 migrants perished at sea trying to reach Spain, reflecting a significant decrease in fatalities due to fewer crossings, as reported by the NGO Caminando Fronteras, which highlights a new, more perilous route from Guinea.

In 2025, over 3,000 migrants died attempting to reach Spain by sea, a decline from the previous year, but activists warn this is due to tighter border controls forcing migrants to risk more perilous routes.

In 2025, a total of 3,090 people died while attempting to migrate to Spain, according to the NGO Caminando Fronteras, highlighting the increasing dangers of migration routes, particularly the Algerian route.