Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Romania
Romania: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 560 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Romania, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Romania stood at 560.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Romania peaked at 1,011 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 284, in 2023.
Romania ranks 9th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,011 | — |
| 2006 | 1,011 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 724 | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 386 | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 320 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 482 | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 506 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 526 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 439 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 475 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 498 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 530 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 454 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 335 | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 518 | +54.6% |
| 2020 | 426 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 382 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 342 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 284 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 459 | +61.6% |
| 2025 | 560 | +22.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 560 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25, 22.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Romania's 560 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5, 14.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 690.4 | 320 | 1,011 | 5 |
| 2010s | 476.3 | 335 | 530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 408.83 | 284 | 560 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More development goals data for Romania
- Red List Index 0.8618 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.18 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,023 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,093 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Romania?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Romania was 560 in 2025, 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,011 in 2005.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 284 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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