Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Serbia

Serbia: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 66 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
66
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
81st
of 143 countries
All-time high
96
in 2007
All-time low
21
in 2017
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Serbia, 2007–2023

204060801002007201520232007: 962008: 482009: 852010: 762011: 742012: 792013: 762014: 522015: 322016: 312017: 212018: 322019: 332020: 382021: 462022: 622023: 66

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Serbia stood at 66.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Serbia peaked at 96 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2017.

That places Serbia 81st out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number) in Serbia, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 96
2008 48 -50.0%
2009 85 +77.1%
2010 76 -10.6%
2011 74 -2.6%
2012 79 +6.8%
2013 76 -3.8%
2014 52 -31.6%
2015 32 -38.5%
2016 31 -3.1%
2017 21 -32.3%
2018 32 +52.4%
2019 33 +3.1%
2020 38 +15.2%
2021 46 +21.1%
2022 62 +34.8%
2023 66 +6.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.33 48 96 3
2010s 50.6 21 79 10
2020s 53 38 66 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 78 Algeria 74 compare
  2. 79 Cambodia 73 compare
  3. 80 Ireland 67 compare
  4. 81 Israel 66 compare
  5. 81 Japan 66 compare
  6. 84 Sierra Leone 64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Serbia?
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Serbia was 66 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 96 in 2007.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2017.
How does Serbia rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
Serbia ranks 81st out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
144 places, 1,808 data points, 2007–2025
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