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Overview of statistical practice
Monthly statistics on asylum applications and first instance decisions are published by the Asylum Service,[1] including a breakdown per main nationalities.
Applications and granting of protection status at first instance: 2019
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Applicants in 2019 |
Pending at end 2019 |
Refugee status |
Subsidiary protection |
Rejection |
Refugee rate |
Subs. Prot. rate |
Rejection rate |
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Total |
77,287 |
87,461 |
13,509 |
3,846 |
13,689 |
43.51% |
12.38% |
44.09% |
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Breakdown by countries of origin of the total numbers
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Afghanistan |
23,828 |
27,608 |
1,691 |
2,257 |
1,461 |
31.26% |
41.72% |
27.01% |
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Syria |
10,856 |
16,165 |
6,565 |
2 |
37 |
99.4% |
0.04% |
0.56% |
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Pakistan |
7,140 |
6,018 |
106 |
12 |
4,342 |
2.37% |
0.26% |
97.35% |
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Iraq |
5,738 |
7,283 |
1,808 |
966 |
1,285 |
44.54% |
23.79% |
31.65% |
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Other countries |
29,725 |
30,387 |
3,339 |
609 |
6,564 |
31.76% |
5.79% |
62.44% |
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Source: Asylum Service. It concerns in-merit decisions only.
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Number |
Percentage |
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Total number of applicants |
77,287 |
100% |
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Men |
51,749 |
67% |
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Women |
25,536 |
33% |
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Children |
25,368 |
32.8% |
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Unaccompanied children |
3,330 |
4.3% |
Source: Asylum Service. The figures on children and unaccompanied children are part of the figures on men and women.
Comparison between first instance and appeal in merits decision rates: 2019
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First instance |
Appeal |
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Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
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Total number of decisions |
31,044 |
100 |
10,531 |
100 |
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Positive decisions |
17,355 |
55.9% |
625 |
12.1% |
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Refugee status |
13,509 |
43.5% |
312 |
2.96% |
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Subsidiary protection |
3,846 |
12.4% |
313 |
2.97% |
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Referral for humanitarian status |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
640 |
6.07% |
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Negative decisions |
13,689 |
44.1% |
9,266 |
87.9% |
Source: Asylum Service; Appeals Authority.