An analysis of mortality rates for estimating undocumented migrants in Belgium (Deliverable 7.2) ...

Undocumented or unregistered immigrants are part of European society, particularly in Belgium. However, adequate and reliable data on this population is scarce as it is not always easy for data-collecting authorities to have access to and gather information on them. In this report, we estimate the number of undocumented migrants from Sub-Saharan and North Africa in Belgium based on mortality data from the Belgian statistical office. We first discuss the how mortality data has been used to study migrant populations and present a brief overview of existing knowledge on undocumented migrants in B... Mehr ...