Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritius
Mauritius: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 18 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritius, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritius stood at 18.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 260.0% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritius peaked at 19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2018.
Mauritius ranks 78th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12 | — |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 19 | +171.4% |
| 2016 | 14 | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18 | +260.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.5, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.67 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.86 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More development goals data for Mauritius
- Red List Index 0.4603 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.6 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,206 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 161 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritius?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mauritius was 18 in 2020, 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2015.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Mauritius ranks 78th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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