Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mexico

Mexico: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 213 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
213
Change on year
up 475.7%
World rank
22nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
825
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
18
2006–2024

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mexico, 2006–2024

02004006008002006201520242006: 72008: 202009: 222010: 572011: 732012: 352013: 642014: 982015: 8252016: 7142017: 6472018: 2992019: 02020: 5272021: 312022: 792023: 372024: 213

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 Mexico is 213, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 475.7% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mexico peaked at 825 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.

Mexico ranks 22nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (number) in Mexico, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 7
2008 20 +185.7%
2009 22 +10.0%
2010 57 +159.1%
2011 73 +28.1%
2012 35 -52.1%
2013 64 +82.9%
2014 98 +53.1%
2015 825 +741.8%
2016 714 -13.5%
2017 647 -9.4%
2018 299 -53.8%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 527
2021 31 -94.1%
2022 79 +154.8%
2023 37 -53.2%
2024 213 +475.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 213 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 6.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 213 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5, 9.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +741.8% 98 825

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.33 7 22 3
2010s 281.2 0 825 10
2020s 177.4 31 527 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Spain 256 compare
  2. 20 Belarus 225 compare
  3. 21 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 219 compare
  4. 23 Thailand 211 compare
  5. 24 Austria 195 compare
  6. 25 Burkina Faso 183 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mexico?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mexico was 213 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 825 in 2015.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
How does Mexico rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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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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
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