Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Canada
Canada: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 1.15 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Canada, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.15 for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 538.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Canada peaked at 1.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2008.
That places Canada 56th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.03 | — |
| 2008 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.12 | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.33 | +135.7% |
| 2012 | 0.16 | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 0.18 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | +122.2% |
| 2015 | 0.66 | +65.0% |
| 2016 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.73 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.64 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +70.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 1.15 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0567 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.497 | 0.14 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 53 Dominican Republic 1.21 compare
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- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.17 compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates 1.15 compare
- 56 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.15 compare
- 59 Paraguay 1.11 compare
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- Red List Index 0.9638 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Canada?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Canada was 1.15 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 538.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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