Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia
Australia: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 167 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 167 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 81.5% on the previous year and up 406.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia peaked at 167 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2011.
Australia ranks 55th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18 | — |
| 2008 | 25 | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 33 | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 11 | -64.5% |
| 2012 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 21 | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 33 | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 90 | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 134 | +48.9% |
| 2019 | 84 | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 65 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 48 | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 58 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 92 | +58.6% |
| 2024 | 167 | +81.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.33 | 18 | 33 | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.1 | 11 | 134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 | 48 | 167 | 5 |
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- Red List Index 0.8456 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia was 167 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 167 in 2024.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 406.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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