Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia
Latvia: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia stood at 9.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia peaked at 11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Latvia 95th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | — |
| 2009 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | — |
| 2017 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 9 | -10.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.33 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More development goals data for Latvia
- Red List Index 0.9865 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.3 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,043 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 30 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia was 9 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2016.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Latvia ranks 95th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Latvia 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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