Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Moldova
Moldova: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 3.92 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Moldova, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Moldova stood at 3.92 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Moldova peaked at 11.81 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.21 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 22nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.74 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 7.17 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 4.91 per 100,000 people | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 4.98 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.33 per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 8.33 per 100,000 people | +92.4% |
| 2013 | 7.69 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.23 per 100,000 people | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 7.17 per 100,000 people | +69.5% |
| 2017 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 11.57 per 100,000 people | +48.3% |
| 2019 | 4.05 per 100,000 people | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 per 100,000 people | -70.1% |
| 2021 | 11.81 per 100,000 people | +876.0% |
| 2022 | 4.97 per 100,000 people | -57.9% |
| 2023 | 5.51 per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 3.92 per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3.92 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.84 per 100,000 people, 4.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3.92 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 per 100,000 people, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +876.0% | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 11.81 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.61 per 100,000 people | 4.91 per 100,000 people | 7.74 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 4.05 per 100,000 people | 11.57 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 per 100,000 people | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 11.81 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More development goals data for Moldova
- Red List Index 0.8238 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 205.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 341.37 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 490 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Moldova?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Moldova was 3.92 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Moldova ranks 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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