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
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Mexico, 2006–2024
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 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +741.8% | 98 | 825 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.33 | 7 | 22 | 3 |
| 2010s | 281.2 | 0 | 825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.4 | 31 | 527 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
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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