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

Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
95th
of 126 countries
All-time high
11
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
12
2008–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia, 2008–2024

02.557.5102008201620242008: 52009: 82012: 62014: 02016: 112017: 82018: 62019: 72020: 102021: 72022: 102024: 9

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

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (number) in Latvia, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.5 5 8 2
2010s 6.33 0 11 6
2020s 9 7 10 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 93 Guinea 10 compare
  2. 93 Sierra Leone 10 compare
  3. 95 Lithuania 9 compare
  4. 95 Namibia 9 compare
  5. 95 Rwanda 9 compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

More development goals data for Latvia

All data for Latvia →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/detected-victims-of-human-trafficking-for-sexual-exploitation-by-age-and-sex-number/latvia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/detected-victims-of-human-trafficking-for-sexual-exploitation-by-age-and-sex-number/latvia/">Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Latvia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 1,444 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed