Professor Michael Rywkin gives a figure of at least 42,000 Crimean Tatars who died between 1944 and 1951, including 7,900 who died during the transit Professor Brian Glyn Williams gives a figure of between 40,000 and 44,000 deaths as a consequence of this deportation.
Both professors provide estimates for the number of Crimean Tatars who died as a result of the deportation in 1944-1951. Professor Michael Rywkin gives a minimum count of 42,000 deaths, including 7,900 during transit. Professor Brian Glyn Williams offers a range from 40,000 to 44,000 deaths.