Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Mexico
Mexico: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.28 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Mexico, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.28 per 100,000 people for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in 2024.
The figure is up 64.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Mexico peaked at 1.66 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.04 per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Mexico 108th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.05 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.04 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +400.0% |
| 2011 | 0.11 per 100,000 people | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.17 per 100,000 people | +54.5% |
| 2014 | 0.23 per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 1.66 per 100,000 people | +621.7% |
| 2016 | 0.81 per 100,000 people | -51.2% |
| 2017 | 0.79 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.59 per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 0.65 per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.09 per 100,000 people | -86.2% |
| 2022 | 0.19 per 100,000 people | +111.1% |
| 2023 | 0.17 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.28 per 100,000 people | +64.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.28 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.84 per 100,000 people, 33% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.28 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.79 per 100,000 people, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +621.7% | 0.23 per 100,000 people | 1.66 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.045 per 100,000 people | 0.04 per 100,000 people | 0.05 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5189 per 100,000 people | 0.11 per 100,000 people | 1.66 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.276 per 100,000 people | 0.09 per 100,000 people | 0.65 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 106 Mongolia 0.29 per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Norway 0.29 per 100,000 people compare
- 109 New Zealand 0.27 per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Uruguay 0.24 per 100,000 people compare
- 111 United Republic of Tanzania 0.23 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Mexico?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Mexico was 0.28 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Mexico ranks 108th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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