Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Ireland
Ireland: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Ireland, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Ireland stood at 67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Ireland peaked at 95 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 80th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 66 | — |
| 2010 | 78 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 57 | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 48 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 78 | +69.6% |
| 2016 | 95 | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 75 | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 64 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 42 | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 44 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 53 | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 67 | +26.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66 | 66 | 66 | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.7 | 42 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8 | 38 | 67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Ireland?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Ireland was 67 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2016.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 80th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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