Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Serbia
Serbia: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 was 0.97 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Serbia stood at 0.97 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Serbia peaked at 1.28 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Serbia 64th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (per) … 100 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.28 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.64 per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 per 100,000 people | +78.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 1 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.72 per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 0.45 per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.44 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3 per 100,000 people | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 0.46 per 100,000 people | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 0.47 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.55 per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.67 per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 0.91 per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 0.97 per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.97 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.84 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.97 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 per 100,000 people, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 per 100,000 people | 0.64 per 100,000 people | 1.28 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.699 per 100,000 people | 0.3 per 100,000 people | 1.08 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.775 per 100,000 people | 0.55 per 100,000 people | 0.97 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More development goals data for Serbia
- Red List Index 0.916 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 365.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,406 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 272 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Serbia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in Serbia was 0.97 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
- Serbia ranks 64th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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