Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Denmark
Denmark: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 1.3 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Denmark, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.3 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Denmark peaked at 2.11 per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.31 per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Denmark ranks 50th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.31 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.51 per 100,000 people | +64.5% |
| 2009 | 0.85 per 100,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.96 per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.18 per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.35 per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 1.26 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.64 per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 2.11 per 100,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 1.67 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 1.32 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.37 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.24 per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.88 per 100,000 people | +51.6% |
| 2024 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.3 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.3 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5567 per 100,000 people | 0.31 per 100,000 people | 0.85 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.41 per 100,000 people | 0.96 per 100,000 people | 2.11 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 per 100,000 people | 1.24 per 100,000 people | 1.88 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More development goals data for Denmark
- Red List Index 0.9749 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4952 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,586 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 55 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Denmark?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Denmark was 1.3 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 50th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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