Journalists killed or missing in 2024

The latest CPJ data shows that 91 journalists and media workers
were killed in 2024, down from 98 the previous year, with the
Israel-Gaza war responsible for more than half of fatalities

MAJOR DANGER ZONES
Dead

Missing
91
67
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Israel-Gaza war
Dead: 59
Missing: 2

Russia
Dead: 1
Missing: 7

Lebanon
Dead: 3
Missing: 1

Syria
Dead: 1
Missing: 8

Iraq
Dead: 3
Missing: 9

Libya
Missing: 4

Pakistan
Dead: 6

Algeria
Missing: 3

Bangladesh
Dead: 2

Sudan
Dead: 5

Dem. Rep
of Congo
Missing: 2

Rwanda
Missing: 2

Mexico
Dead: 4
Missing: 16

Myanmar
Dead: 3

JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA WORKERS KILLED SINCE 2005

64
103
113
69
102
80
86
106
102
93
100
80
76
89
52
50
45
69
98
91

TOTAL:
1,668

2005 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Sources: Committee to Protect Journalists Data as of Dec 9, 2024
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