Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Australia
Australia: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Australia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Australia is 12, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 140.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Australia peaked at 23 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2011.
Australia ranks 87th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | — |
| 2006 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 5 | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +140.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25, 48% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5, 69% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2 | 16 | 23 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 5 | 20 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 5 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Australia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Australia was 12 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2008.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Australia ranks 87th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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