Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia
Serbia: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia, 2006–2023
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 Serbia is 13, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 61.8% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia peaked at 42 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2017.
That places Serbia 85th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30 | — |
| 2008 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 34 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 42 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 8 | -81.0% |
| 2015 | 20 | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 26 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | -76.9% |
| 2018 | 16 | +166.7% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 34 | +47.8% |
| 2023 | 13 | -61.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.67 | 28 | 34 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.14 | 6 | 42 | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.25 | 13 | 34 | 4 |
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More development goals data for Serbia
- Red List Index 0.916 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 365.34 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,406 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 272 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia?
- Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in Serbia was 13 in 2023, 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2012.
- What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- Serbia ranks 85th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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