EVERY day almost nine Australians go missing, get hurt or die overseas, with Thailand and Indonesia among the most dangerous places to visit. 
As the family of Rye Hunt processed news of the Aussie backpacker's death in Brazil, statistics provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade showed 1224 Australians did not return from overseas trips in the year to   June 8, 2016.
They include 21-year-old Queenslander Madison Rice, who was struck by a car in Scotland last week, and Melbourne university lecturer Dr Maria Strydom, who died from altitude sickness while descending Mt Everest in Nepal last month. Another tragic case was the murders of two West Australian surfers in Mexico last   December.
Additionally, almost 2000 Aussie travellers were either hospitalised overseas in that period or were listed as missing after losing touch or not returning home as planned.
Despite being only the fourth-most visited country by Australians, Thailand recorded the highest number of deaths and serious injuries with a total of 325.Indonesia was second with 237 deaths and injuries, followed by the US (178) and the Philippines (167).