Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Australia
Australia: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.63 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia is 0.63 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Australia peaked at 0.63 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Australia ranks 84th 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 (per) … 100 in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.09 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.15 per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.14 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | -64.3% |
| 2012 | 0.07 per 100,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.14 per 100,000 people | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 0.15 per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.15 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.36 per 100,000 people | +140.0% |
| 2018 | 0.53 per 100,000 people | +47.2% |
| 2019 | 0.33 per 100,000 people | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 0.25 per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 0.22 per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.35 per 100,000 people | +59.1% |
| 2024 | 0.63 per 100,000 people | +80.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.63 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 per 100,000 people, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.63 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.43 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 0.09 per 100,000 people | 0.15 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.201 per 100,000 people | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 0.53 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.326 per 100,000 people | 0.18 per 100,000 people | 0.63 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 constant US$ (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 0.63 per 100,000 people 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 0.63 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Australia ranks 84th 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 350.0%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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