Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number) in Moldova
Moldova: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number) was 119 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Moldova, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Moldova is 119, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Moldova peaked at 365 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2020.
That places Moldova 63rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 298 | — |
| 2008 | 271 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 182 | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 181 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 154 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 290 | +88.3% |
| 2013 | 262 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 264 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 139 | -47.3% |
| 2016 | 232 | +66.9% |
| 2017 | 249 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 365 | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 126 | -65.5% |
| 2020 | 37 | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 357 | +864.9% |
| 2022 | 151 | -57.7% |
| 2023 | 169 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 119 | -29.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 119 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 119 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +864.9% | 37 | 357 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.33 | 182 | 298 | 3 |
| 2010s | 226.2 | 126 | 365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.6 | 37 | 357 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 60 Dominican Republic 139 compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 138 compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 127 compare
- 63 Republic of Moldova 119 compare
- 65 Madagascar 115 compare
- 66 Belgium 112 compare
More development goals data for Moldova
- Red List Index 0.8238 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 205.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 341.37 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 490 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Moldova?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Moldova was 119 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 365 in 2018.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Moldova ranks 63rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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