Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Canada
Canada: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 1.15 per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Canada, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.15 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 100,000 people, 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 (per) … 100 in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.03 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.02 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 0.14 per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.33 per 100,000 people | +135.7% |
| 2012 | 0.16 per 100,000 people | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 0.18 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4 per 100,000 people | +122.2% |
| 2015 | 0.66 per 100,000 people | +65.0% |
| 2016 | 0.64 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.73 per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.64 per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 per 100,000 people | +70.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.09 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 1.15 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.15 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 per 100,000 people, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +500.0% | 0.02 per 100,000 people | 0.12 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0567 per 100,000 people | 0.02 per 100,000 people | 0.12 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.497 per 100,000 people | 0.14 per 100,000 people | 1.09 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 per 100,000 people | 1.07 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 53 Dominican Republic 1.21 per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Morocco 1.19 per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.17 per 100,000 people compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates 1.15 per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.15 per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Paraguay 1.11 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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