Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Ireland
Ireland: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 1.27 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Ireland, 2009–2024
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 Ireland is 1.27 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Ireland peaked at 2 per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.76 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 51st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.46 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 1.71 per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1.24 per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.95 per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.99 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.66 per 100,000 people | +67.7% |
| 2016 | 2 per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 1.56 per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31 per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.85 per 100,000 people | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 0.76 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.82 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 1.27 per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.27 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.27 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 | 1.46 per 100,000 people | 1.46 per 100,000 people | 1.46 per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.33 per 100,000 people | 0.85 per 100,000 people | 2 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.95 per 100,000 people | 0.76 per 100,000 people | 1.27 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Ireland?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Ireland was 1.27 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 51st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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