Nearly 300 individuals crossed the English Channel on the identical day one individual died.
Residence Workplace figures printed on Saturday present 292 individuals made the crossing in seven boats on Friday.
It comes after a migrant was confirmed to have died with another left in a critical condition.
They have been amongst at the least 66 individuals on the inflatable dinghy, which obtained into problem about 5 miles (8km) off the northern French coast, based on the coastguard.
The crossings have been the primary to happen in a fortnight, with the federal government final recording arrivals on 3 December, when 118 individuals entered the nation.
Saturday’s figures deliver the whole variety of individuals arriving by way of the English Channel this yr to 29,382, in contrast with 45,195 individuals final yr on this date.
In a publish on X, previously Twitter, Residence Secretary James Cleverly described the dying as a “horrific reminder of the individuals smugglers’ brutality”.
“25,000 individuals have been averted from crossing this yr – however we should and can do extra,” he added.
“My due to all these concerned within the rescue. Each boat stopped is a possible life saved.”
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The rescue occurred off the coast close to Grand-Fort Philippe, 12 miles (20km) east of Calais.
Rescuers reached the inflatable dinghy at about 1am native time on Friday and located one of many boat’s tubes was deflated and folks have been within the water.
One in a life-threatening situation was airlifted to hospital by helicopter, whereas a second individual couldn’t be revived.
Authorities minister Andrew Griffith mentioned the newest tragedy underlined why the crossing was “not a protected route” and why Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was “cracking down on the horrible commerce of individuals traffickers”.
Labour chair Anneliese Dodds mentioned the “completely terrible, heartbreaking information” confirmed “there must be way more accomplished to interrupt up these legal people-smuggling gangs.”
Enver Solomon, chief govt of the Refugee Council, mentioned: “That is yet one more horrible and avoidable tragedy.
“These appalling deaths have gotten too widespread and there may be an pressing must put in place protected routes so individuals do not should take harmful journeys the world over’s busiest transport lane,” Mr Solomon added.
“Folks flee persecution and violence out of desperation, to seek out security and shield their households.
“The federal government should take motion now and reply in a compassionate solution to stop future tragedies and shield human life.”
Mr Sunak has made tackling small boat crossings a key precedence.